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CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY BY BECKY EDMUNDS
In the archives of many families, there are old photographs capturing the faces of long departed people. While some of these faces are easily recognised and cherished, others remain mysterious, their identities lost to time. These portraits of strangers are kept in attics & drawers, disconnected from anyone who knows who they are, yet hard to throw away.
Embroidery artist Becky Edmunds has invited residents of Adur and Worthing to donate photographs of unknown individuals to this unique project. Becky has transformed their photographs into contemporary artworks using embroidery techniques, creating a bridge between the past and the present, bringing new life to forgotten faces. These works will be exhibited at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in Autumn 2024.
After the exhibition, the embroidered photographs will be returned to those who donated them, now infused with new stories and connections.
Those Forgotten is supported by Adur and Worthing Trust and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery.
