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Motive/ Motif; Booklet © Image courtesy of Spartacus Educational © © Museum of London Museum of London National Portrait Gallery, London nelly (ellen) crocker Nelly Crocker was a cousin of Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, one of edith downing the leaders of the WSPU. Edith Downing was an artist who regularly exhibited her work at the Royal Academy of Arts. katherine gatty : ARTISTS COMMEMORATE THE SUFFRAGETTES © © Katherine Gatty was forcibly fed 13 National Records Scotland, ref HH16/43/58 CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection times due to her activism. .. the whole difference is the difference of motive.... & I contend that if you recognise the motive you should also © Museum of London recognise the provocation Suffragette, frances parker (1875–1924) To mark the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave women the vote, twenty renowned and emerging margaret macfarlane artists were invited to each create an image which was Margaret MacFarlane was embroidered onto a handkerchief by London College arrested for breaking one of the largest windows in London, valued of Fashion’s specialist embroidery technicians, to at £104 at the time. Today it would commemorate women’s suffrage. frances parker gladys roberts be valued at £11,562. frances mcphun A niece of Lord Kitchener, Frances Aged 21 in 1912, Gladys Roberts had Frances McPhun gained an MA Parker was incarcerated in 1914 for already been imprisoned twice when Image courtesy of the Sophia Smith Collection Motive/Motif: Artists The starting point for this project was a handkerchief, from Glasgow University. Her attempting to blow up poet Robert she was arrested for her participation Commemorate the Suffragettes embroidered in 1912 by Suffragettes who were sister, Margaret, also signed the Burn’s former home. in the March demonstrations. was co-curated by charlotte handkerchief. hodes Professor in Fine Art, LCF imprisoned at Holloway Prison. Most of the sixty- © Image courtesy of Bath In Time and alison moloney, Curator and Museum of London eight women who embroidered their signatures Research Fellow, LCF. onto the handkerchief participated in demonstrations Embroidery by harriett brown in March 1912 organised by the Women’s Social and yosana de ceita; technical & Political Union. They were denied the status of coordination by sophie jelinek; project coordination by lotte political prisoners and many were force-fed. allan and laura thornley. Historic research courtesy of Sussex While men might have more commonly lived Archaeological Society, Priest House and image research by cicely-rose by their pen, the needle gave women agency in proctor and lotte allan. Graphic education (by learning to read and write whilst Design by Åbäke. simultaneously learning their trade), employment Special thanks to laura bell, and, where economically and materially possible, susanna cordner, frances corner, in their creativity and self-definition. The stitched ann jones, laura gander-howe, tom greatrex, siaw lee priddle, word enabled women to find artistic and even radical james putnam, kajsa ståhl, the expression and is a unifier of women from different Sussex Archaeological Society and vera wentworth the artists. class and cultural backgrounds. During Prime Minister Herbert janie terrero Asquith’s holiday, Vera Wentworth alice morgan wright Writing on her experience at broke windows, shouted at him in A sculptress, Alice Morgan Holloway, Janie Terrero said: ‘To church and decorated gardens with Wright modelled a small bust those who intend to be actively ‘Votes for Women’ badges. of Emmeline Pankhurst whilst militant, I want to say this; you incarcerated at Holloway Prison cannot imagine how strong you feel using contraband art supplies. in prison’. Image courtesy of Maureen Borland, Bell Bern Society © © National Portrait Gallery, London Museum of London 1. Suffragette Handkerchief. Priest House 11. Fashion designer molly goddard applies Museum, Sussex Archaeological Society. traditional hand-craft techniques such as Cotton handkerchief embroidered with 66 hand pleating, smocking and crocheting to signatures and 2 sets of initials of women collections that reflect on themes of special imprisoned in Holloway Prison during occasions. the Women’s Social and Political Union 12. Fashion designer phoebe english works (WPSU) campaign of early 1912. In addition against the principles of fast fashion by to the signatures the bottom centre of the producing collections entirely in England with handkerchief is embroidered ‘Votes for an interest in textiles innovation. Women, Holloway Prison, March 1912’ in the colours of the WPSU; purple and green. 13. celia pym is a textile artist fascinated by understanding objects through their 2. sarah lucas is synonymous with the materiality. Pym imbues new meanings and Young British Artists of the 1990s. Her artistry into objects through mending and characteristically bawdy visual language janie allan mary aldham kathlen bardsle repair. confronts sexism, sexuality, death and gender. In 1914, Janie Allan fired a blank shot On 4th May 1914, Mary Aldham It is believed that Kathleen Bardsley at a policeman trying to arrest Mrs. attacked a John Singer Sargent used an alias, Kate Bard, to avoid 14. Multi-media artist chila burman draws on 3. rachel whiteread is an internationally Pankhurst. portrait at the Royal Academy of Arts, police surveillance. Both names her Indian heritage, fashion, Bollywood, breaking the glass and slashing the appear on the Roll of Honourof renowned sculptor whose practice has become canvas with a meat cleaver. Suffragettes. (Great, Great/Great Nieces) Great/Great (Great, politics of femininity, sexuality and authorship Image courtesy of Lesley Cain, Jane Wood & Lauren Hall synonymous with the negative space within or to explore experiences and aesthetics of Asian around everyday objects and architecture. femininity. 4. Egyptian-born artist ghada amer is widely 15. daniel ramos explores the relationship known for her embroidered canvases with between fashion, crafts and social studies, sexually charged scenes made tender by the use presenting aspects of the human condition of a needle and thread. such as gender, sex and body diversity. 5. Albanian artist anila rubiku works across 16. sage townsend is an artist and designer/ sculpture, installation, drawing and maker whose work explores cross- cultural embroidery exploring socio- political themes dialogue around attitudes and aesthetic values including immigration, dictatorships and the relating to the female form. justice system. 17. jo cope’s work spans fashion, art and craft. Her 6. mona hatoum challenges contradictions hand- kerchief is a metaphor for the positively and complexities of today’s world through transforming and self-supporting woman, hilda burkitt juxtaposition of opposites, engaging us in Hilda Burkitt was the first through the symbol of the vote. conflicting emotions of desire and revulsion, Suffragette to be force-fed. fear and fascination. 18. heather phillipson is an artist and award- Image courtesy of Chelmsford Museum winning poet whose multi-media and multi- 7. charlotte hodes engages the languages disciplinary work includes video, sculpture, Image courtesy of Sarah Laughton of fine and decorative arts and works with Image courtesy of Sarah Laughton music, text and live events. archives to inform her collages which depict the motif of the female figure. 19. anne howeson is an artist and educator whose work focuses on socio/political issues and 8. peter kennard uses photomontage to address storytelling about everyday life, often dealing major political issues of our times, including with shared memory and collective concerns. his work for the Campaign for Nuclear Dis- armament movement during the 1970s and 80s. 20. francesca smith is a jewellery and accessory designer who use her work to challenge gender 9. anthony burrill is a graphic artist and inequality in the pursuit of equal rights. printmaker known for his text-based compositions which amplify everday phrases 21. dorothy cross, one of Ireland’s leading through the boldness and simplicity of his international artists, works with diverse designs. media, including sculpture, photography, video and installation. She is engaged with 10. helen storey is a designer and academic themes around sexual and cultural identity, isabella casey grace chappelow whose reseach focuses on new technologies in eileen casey personal history and memory. Eileen Casey was arrested in June Isabella Casey had two daughters Grace Chappelow was arrested in the science and arts, emotional literacy, well- 1914 for possessing explosives in — one of them was Eileen who also September 1909 for disrupting a being and innovative environmental solutions. Nottingham Market Square during a embroidered her signature onto the meeting hosted by the then Home visit by King George V. handkerchief. Secretary, Winston Churchill..
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