Saturday, 23 November 2024
Textile
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'The Road Less Travelled', by Ruth Morrow. (Photo: Deborah Stockdale)
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| Title of Textile: | The Road Less Travelled |
| Maker: | Ruth Morrow, Focus on Families, Ballysally, Coleraine |
| 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: | Inspired by the words of the Larry Norman song “Two roads converged, I took the road less travelled…”, Ruth, in this arpillera, refers to a turning point in her own life following a personal loss when she found solace in Christianity.
Ruth sewed this arpillera in one of the workshops that took place as part of the associated activities during the exhibition 'Stitching and Unstitching the Troubles I and II', 2012/2013.
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| Owner: | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Museum Collection |
| Location: | Coleraine Museum, Northern Ireland |
| 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. (HM0724) |
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