FREE
Friday 14 November, 10am-12pm

Words of Reformation

Inspired by the records of the documents for the London Female Preventative and Reformatory in our current exhibition 30 Objects Representing Justice, and reflecting our previous exhibition Asking For It, this workshop will have you embroider a slogan sampler.

Cross-stitch samplers were used in the 19th Century to teach girls the skills needed to be wives, mothers and domestic servants.  They often included a moral phrase and were very rigid in their design.  

Following the modern use of embroidery for protest, we will design and embroider a piece of art that reflects how society sees a woman’s place in the 21st Century.  

About Our Make It Yours Sessions

You’re invited to drop into our Creative Courtyard and make something inspired by the museum collection.

Our creative sessions are free and open to all. Join us to make and create together and contribute to our growing museum! The sessions will be led by artists, makers, and writers, all influenced by this unique museum. Register using the link below.