Threaded Together – Sima Gonsai, presented at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery from 1 February – 8 March 2025.

Artist and Director Sima Gonsai will be at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery from 12.30-2.30pm on Friday 21st February. If you haven’t seen the film yet, or would like to discuss it with the director and ask any questions, this is the perfect opportunity to do so!

Threaded Together is a poem film that captures the lived experiences of South Asian women and their textile heritage in Lancashire.

From learning new skills in the homeland to earning pennies a piece sewing in Blackburn living rooms, thread and fabric supported South Asian families across generations. Bollywood reigned supreme and the latest fashion from Lahore was celebrated, blending cultures from the old to the new. This short film depicts the oral histories and nuances from Blackburn women from the 1960’s to the present day.

Co-directed by Sima Gonsai and Bhulla Beghal, Threaded Together presents a tapestry of diverse voices exploring home, identity and community.

This project was co-commissioned with The Super Slow Way.