Women + Archives, Stockport: Untold Stories is an exhibition reflecting the contribution of women to Stockport as a town of culture and evidencing the untold stories of Stockport’s female residents, artists and historical figures. It opens on
Friday March 8th from 10:00-16:00 at Hat Works, Stockport.
This exhibition draws to a close a series of workshops and events, hosted by Women + Archives as part of Stockport Town of Culture. A showcase of the work produced during the workshops, the exhibition will document collaborative and creative responses to Stockport today. The workshops and events in the series bring together Greater Manchester residents to respond to Stockport through the modern landscape of the town and archival materials from Hat Works Museum.
These creative responses, documentary photography and personal stories, form a living archive of sorts, capturing Stockport today and celebrating the town as a place of heritage and of contemporary culture.
Hosted to coincide with International Women’s Day 2024, this exhibition reflects the contribution of women to Stockport as a town of culture and evidences the untold stories of Stockport’s female residents, artists and historical figures.
Women + Archives is a group of people working across a range of creative practices at Manchester Metropolitan University and Greater Manchester Museums. Formed in 2022 at Hat Works Museum, the group looks for ways to showcase how museum collections and archives can be used to reframe the past to ensure all voices are present and heard.
The exhibition features the work of; Adetoro Adineran Kane, Alessandra Mostyn, Beth Turner-Pemberton, Bronwen Simpson, Elle Brotherhood, Felicity Shillingford, Helen Clapcott, Maisy Summer, Simone Ridyard and Suzie Cloves.
Open Friday March 8th – Saturday March 23rd 2024.
10:00-16:00 Thursdays and Fridays.
11:00-15:00 Saturdays March 9th (+ Hat Works Museum reopens),
16th and 23rd (+ town-wide events as part of Stockport Town of Culture celebrations).
Arc and Hat Works’ Cafe are open during these times.
For more information please visit https://womenandarchives.org/
For visitor information visit https://arc-centre.org/visit-us/
Instagram: @womenandarchives @arccentre
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