PROCESSIONS 2018 was a commissioned by Artichoke and 1418 NOW to commemorate the centenary of the famous 'Sea of Banners' march for women's suffrage through London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. I was commissioned by Clean Break Theatre to work with thier members to devise, design and create a banner celebrating womens suffrage and asking questions about equality and justice one hundred years on, when prisoners in the UK do not have the vote, and when women living in refuges are unable to use their voice to vote due to safety concerns.
Copyright Clean Break/ Artichoke/Miriam Nabarro
Blog interview with Miriam about Processions
All photos by Tracey Anderson, unless stated otherwise, with gratitude.
Referencing a famous handkerchief made by hunger striking suffragettes in Holloway in 1913, we embroidered a linen panel to celebrate all the artists involved in the project.
First planning sessions about voice, vote and equality.
Photo Miriam Nabarro
Brainstorming our slogans at Clean Break
Photo Miriam Nabarro
First designs by members of Clean Break
Photo Miriam Nabarro
Collaging the design at Clean Break
photo Miriam Nabarro
Collaging the design at Clean Break
photo Miriam Nabarro
After several discussion, forum theatre and design sessions, we spent 3 days making: appliqueing and emboridering on a piece of 100 year old vintage linen that was dyed in the colours of the suffragettes: Green, White Violet: Give Women the Vote!
Photo Miriam Nabarro
The final stitches at Clean Break
Photo Miriam Nabarro
Sewing the borders onto the banner with artist Stella Cecil, who co facilitated the workshops, at Clean Break
Photo Miriam Nabarro
The starting point, Marble Arch
10 July 2018
Photo Tracey Anderson
Dancing down Park Lane with members of Clean Break
Voices for the Voteless! Equal votes for people in Prison!
Marching down Whitehall, London June 10 2018
Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere
Parliament Square, 100 years on
June 10 2018
Commissioned by Artichoke/ 1418Now/ Clean Break
All photos by Tracey Anderson unless otherwise stated, with gratitude.