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Bucks County Museum is marking the end of WW1 with an exhibition of embroidered hearts and a talk on the representation of women in the war.
100 HEARTS: Legacy of War
Embroiderers’ Guild stitched hearts to commemorate the end of WW1
20 October 2018 – 12 January 2019
The Embroiderers’ Guild invited their members to take part in the commemoration of the ending of WW1 by stitching an original design on a fabric heart. The designs could depict any aspect of the war from the battlefields, ships, planes, military insignia and war horses. Local and regional artists have also interpreted personal stories using cloth and thread as both a medium and metaphor, allowing them to explore common themes of war – such as loss, hope, bravery and comradeship – in unique and thought-provoking ways.
12 venues around the country were chosen to display the hearts, Bucks County Museum being one, and at each venue there is a different mixture of pieces made by local members.
Come and see these intricate and evocative pieces of work all done in fabric and thread that commemorate this historic event. The Bucks County Museum display also includes photographic portraits of men and women from Bucks whose lives were affected by the war. Entry by donation.
Special WW1 Talk
Fighting on Different Fronts: Representations of Women in the First World War
Thursday 8 November, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Drawing on previously unpublished material, Peter Vass from Oxford Brookes University, examines the way women were represented in propaganda in the First World War and considers how these ‘altered images’ marked a change in the perception of women and their role in society. £5 per person. To book call 01296 331441 or visit www.buckscountymuseum.org
Bucks County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP. Tel 01296 331441 www.buckscountymuseum.org
‘Remembrance’ by Valerie House
‘They All Served’ by Jackie Gaskin
For further information please contact David Erskine on 01296 325234 or email: derskine@buckscountymuseum.org
The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust is a company registered in England and Wales with charity number 1153345 VAT registered no. 190261031.