Embroidery Circle with women supported by the Swansea Women’s Asylum and Refugee Support group
Wales | MARCH 2022After 13 years of creation the last motifs of embroidery were added by 13 women supported by the Swansea Women’s Asylum Refugee Support Group (‘The Women’s Group’ https://www.scvs.org.uk/swansea-womens-asylum-refugee-support-group-may19), and right at the end of the day by 4 women from the UK who were visiting the exhibition.
The atmosphere was highly charged and full of excitement, and I found seeing and listening to the group of women from so many different cultures incredibly powerful and quite emotional. Each of the ladies with their own unique story and journey coming together around and through the Red Dress. I was amazed at how relaxed and integrated they all seemed in their new home of Swansea - a testament to the invaluable work that the Women’s Group is doing.
Suzanne Chung, Hong Kong/Scotland
Li Li, China
Tugba Gula, Turkey
Elif Erdem, Turkey
Sharmin Sadiq, Kurdistan
Rhowan Alleyne, UK
Beyhan Kucukbayrak, Turkey
Suad Nasir, Saudi Arabia
Nilu Ahmed (added first embroidery in 2020 at IWD event in Bristol)
Menna Buss, UK
Jenny Bickerstaff, UK
Heidi Mehta, UK
Olanike, Nigeria
Janingapara Katjiuanjo, Namibia
Redia Murema, Namibia
Funmi Layo, Nigeria
Naomi Gaskell, UK (the LAST motif (a Dragonfly) added to the Red Dress after 13 years of embroidery)
OUR SUPPORTERS
A huge thank you to all who have given their time, energy, enthusiasm, advice, experience and financial support to the Red Dress project over the years.
In addition to the institutions below, funding has been gratefully received from a number of private donations and 441 individuals around the world via 2 Crowdfunding campaigns in 2020 and 2022.
In addition to the institutions below, funding has been gratefully received from a number of private donations and 441 individuals around the world via 2 Crowdfunding campaigns in 2020 and 2022.
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