Thursday, 10 October 2024
Textile
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'The Side of the Wall', by Michele Connor. (Photo: Deborah Stockdale)
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Title of Textile: | The Side of the Wall |
Maker: | Michele Connor, Fab Femmes, Ballymoney |
Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
Year Produced: | 2013 |
Size (cm): | 30cm x 50cm |
Materials: | A mixture of natural and man made fabrics on a natural fabric backing |
Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
Description: | The balaclava covered face, framed by a gun is the stark image portrayed in this arpillera, half of which is bordered by the Union Jack flag and half by the Tri colour flag. “No Surrender” is used by the Unionist/Loyalist community in Northern Ireland to demonstrate their opposition to any change in the country’s position within the United Kingdom. The slogan was first used by Protestant defenders during the Siege of Derry in 1689.
“Tiocfaidh ár lá” is an Irish phrase which translates as "our day will come". It refers to the potential of a future united Ireland. Michelle reflects: “With the Troubles we just saw men in balaclavas. Sometimes it was hard to know which side was which. I'm glad there’s peace now.”
This arpillera is also documented in Accounts of the Conflict a digital archive of personal accounts of the conflict in and about Northern Ireland, located at the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE), Ulster University. A total of 10 textiles from the Conflict Textiles collection are included in “Accounts of the Conflict”.
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Owner: | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Museum Collection |
Location: | Conflict Textiles store |
Original / Replica: | Original |
Photographer: | Deborah Stockdale |
Provenance: | Produced in Conflict Textile facilitated workshops, as part of "Stitching and Unstitching The Troubles" phase 1 & 2, 2012/2013. Held in storage for owner. (HM0724) |
Textile exhibited at: |
Stitching and Unstitching The Troubles-phase 2, 13/04/2013 - 29/06/2013 Stitching and Unstitching The Troubles II, 6/12/2013 - 22/02/2014 Textile Accounts of Conflicts, 17/11/2014 - 18/11/2014 Textile Accounts of Conflicts, 6/02/2015 - 7/03/2015 Stitched Legacies of Conflicts , 7/10/2016 - 26/11/2016 Stitched Voices / Lleisiau wedi eu Pwytho, 25/03/2017 - 13/05/2017 Stitched Voices: Knowing conflict through textiles, 17/11/2017 - 20/12/2017 How Transitional Justice Ideas Travel: Dealing with the Legacy of the Past in Norther, 10/02/2023 - 10/02/2023 The Good Friday Agreement: Work in Progress, 12/04/2023 - 16/04/2023 Connecting Ties: A Transatlantic Friendship and the Northern Ireland Peace Process, 17/11/2023 - 13/03/2024
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