Opening Event - The Art of Fiction

You are invited to the preview  of THE ART OF FICTION, celebrating women and creativity.

Saturday 11 January 2-4pm

In the Riverside Gallery at MAKE Southwest.

This exhibition is the outcome of a project, led by Dr Patricia Zakreski of the University of Exeter, that has been investigating women’s creativity in the nineteenth century and how judgements formed during this time about the value of certain art forms continue to impact women’s creative identities to this day. Bringing together the past and the present, this show explores stories of women’s creativity and their connections to textiles. It features a collaborative patchwork object, titled Women’s Work, that was designed and assembled by the artist Ruth Broadway from the patches made by over 100 contributors from around the world. View the patches, read the stories, explore the history, and participate in making activities.