Françoise Dupré, blouses de travail
Many thanks to our presenters Françoise Dupré, Victoria Kuhr, Ruth Marie Tunkaraand Knees Up members and to convenor Dr.Chistine Checinska for a very enjoyable and informative meeting last week. There was a lively question and answer session and the audience seemed reluctant to leave! Audio recordings are available at the bottom of this post.
Françoise Dupré
Françoise Dupré makes textiles-based sculptures and temporary installations for art and non-art spaces including shops, hospitals and libraries. Françoise talked about how her cross-disciplinary approaches to making and her multicultural and social art practice. She described how crafting practice can be transformative for people in the contexts of migration, post-conflict and health. Françoise brought along her mother’s worn the blouses de travail apron/dresses. They were associated with the working-class and Françoise found similar aprons worn by women in Russia.
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- Françoise Dupré
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- Edna from Knees Up
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- Ruth Marie Tunkara from Knees Up
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- Victoria Khur from Knees Up
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- Leyla from Knees Up
Communal space and activities have given residents the opportunity to exchange their skills in knitting and crochet and to make new friendships. In a film made by the project organisers, the residents shared their memories, and described how Knees Up has made a difference to their lives.
Three audio recordings of the event