Material Memory
Nothing holds memories better than fabric. Passed down through generations for commemoration or passed on for safe care in dangerous times, it is mobile, mendable and holds memories within its threads.
Material Memory was a display of textile items, from football shirts to wedding dresses, loaned by members of the public, alongside the stories they tell. Made precious by the care taken to keep them safe, the value placed on them by those who have prolonged their life and the deep connections they have created, sometimes across centuries and continents.
Challenging the throw away culture of our time, this exhibition demonstrated the deeply human desire to hold the simplest things dear.
Visit the Lancashire Textile Gallery website to see in depth stories and photography of every item
This project was co-commissioned with The Super Slow Way, curated and produced by Emily Tonge and Zara Saghir.
Dates
29/09/2023 – 29/10/2023
