Safe in the house

SAFE IN THE HOUSE

NOT SAFE IN THE STREET

CAGED IN THE BOXROOM

Peggy Prestley

Peggy and her embroidery

Armour is a project that uses words and stitches to explore the ways we protect ourselves. It is a collaboration with veterans of armed conflict and with people who have lived experience of homelessness. We asked people to describe their personal "armour", physical and mental. Artworks inspired by gambesons, the quilted jackets worn under suits of armour, were made out of rust dyed fabric and embroidered with poems, and other writings. arthur-martha.com/portfolio/armour/

My Family Protect

My family protect

Me

My ex

A big Irish man

Nobody messes with

My nephew.

Stay inside

Walk away

A bit of karate.

Always go to me dad

Uncle

down the road.

When you’re on your own

Got to watch your back.

Ann Marie Abberley

embroidered sunflower from the project Armour

Armour is a project that uses words and stitches to explore the ways we protect ourselves. It is a collaboration with veterans of armed conflict and with people who have lived experience of homelessness. We asked people to describe their personal "armour", physical and mental. Artworks inspired by gambesons, the quilted jackets worn under suits of armour, were made out of rust dyed fabric and embroidered with poems, and other writings. arthur-martha.com/portfolio/armour/

Clouds Farm

Dorothy, who lived in Clouds farm. 

I was brought up

in Clouds Farm

Western Underwood

The last girl living

Nobody around for miles

Up in Clouds Farm

Western Underwood

Walked miles to school

4 miles

Up

In Clouds Farm

bread and jam or

bread and butter

Wouldn’t have both

In

Clouds Farm

Carrying a gas mask and

2 slices

Last girl living in the

West.

Ivy

New Mills