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The Fabric of Protest | workshops & resources

Creative workshops and resources exploring how textiles have been used in historic and contemporary protests.

Suitable for all textile abilities, and ages 11+

Workshops

The Fabric of Protest workshop at People's History Museum.

Join this creative workshop for some stitching, chatting, and sharing inspired by the museum’s collections, including:

Techniques taught by a professional artist
Materials included for your creations onsite
Specially designed resources for online sessions

Suitable for all textile abilities, and ages 11+ (under 18s must have an accompanying adult).

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Resources

Materials for The Fabric of Protest workshop with People's History Museum.

Explore specially designed resources and how to videos to guide you through creating your own textile work.

Be inspired by a range of topics and techniques to stitch your ideas worth fighting for.

Suitable for all textile abilities, and ages 11+

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Share your creations!

Share photos of your work with us on social media using #FabricOfProtest or email learning@phm.org.uk.

Take inspiration from workshop participants’ posts on Instagram @fabricofprotest, and browse the gallery below to explore people’s creations.

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Who makes our clothes?

Using appliqué this piece explores hidden workers in the garment industry. It asks 'Who has the power?'

The gift of protest

Colourful crafted keyrings to give as gifts, each one including the name of an underrepresented activist.

I'm cheap

This piece considers issues of fast fashion in the fashion and textile industry, made using appliqué techniques.

Liberty caps

Liberty caps (a symbol of revolution) created by participants for the 200 year commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre in 2019.

Made By Hands

This patchwork and appliqué piece explores the working conditions of workers in the garment industry.

Rights of garment workers

Textile piece using patchwork and appliqué to consider the wage of garment workers.

Hidden hands

Textile piece using clothing labels and appliqué to highlight how our clothes are made and the hidden labour behind them.

Visible mending

Textile piece using darning techniques to consider how we value our clothes and the people who make them.

Match Girls' Strike banner

Banner created collectively by The Fabric of Protest workshop participants over a number of sessions to commemorate the Match Girls' Strike of 1888.

Hazard symbol

Textile piece exploring the dangers faced by garment workers.

Suffragette arrows

Textile pieces highlighting issues in 2018. In response to PHM's programme marking 100 years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act (1918).

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