{"product_id":"womens-threads-of-bristol","title":"Womens' Threads of Bristol","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-ml5tgvk6 wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-ml5tgvk6\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-ml5tauyy wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-ml5tauyy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eIn March 2023 I started to create a textile map responding to nominations of women who have made an impact during their lifetimes – large or small.\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e‘Women’s Threads of Bristol’ aims to create a comprehensive visual illustration of places in Bristol that are named after women – roads, buildings, parks, blue plaques, murals – all are relevant. It encourages exploration of who these women were and what they did to earn recognition. As well as this, it visualises nominations of women who have made a difference - big or small. within their local community \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mkzq1hdp\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mkzq1hdp wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBut, just as importantly, it asks people to suggest who they think should be on the map. Who were your female community champions? Which women dedicated their lives towards science, health, teaching, equalities and the arts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mkzqavlk\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mkzqavlk wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eAcross history many women have been left off the map – it’s time to put them on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eThe project intends to create conversations about how and where we remember our female sheroes, the gaps in our visual recognition of women in the city and to celebrate their person­al stories and achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eEach tuft of colour represents a different women - the tufting colours have been chosen by those who nominated them. All women are treated equally on the front of the map. See the back of the map for who they are, why they have been put on the map and the proportion of yellow and purple tags!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003ePurple tags have been used for women who already have a plaque, building, road, park or mural named after them. Purple is a colour commonly associated with women’s equality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eYellow tags show nominations by members of the public for a woman who has made a differ­ence, whether large or small. Yellow is often used as the colour of hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"richTextElement\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mkznwic1 wixui-rich-text\" id=\"comp-mkznwic1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZoeGibbons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44173290766516,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1246\/6919\/files\/IMG_4334.jpg?v=1774882794","url":"https:\/\/zoegibbons.com\/products\/womens-threads-of-bristol","provider":"ZoeGibbons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}