Textile
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'Pub Bombing, Waterfoot, Cushendall', by Anne Mc Laughlin. (Photo: Deborah Stockdale)
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| Title of Textile: | Pub Bombing, Waterfoot, Cushendall |
| Maker: | Anne McLaughlin, Glenmona Resource Centre, Cushendall |
| 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: | Here Anne depicts the devastation which ensued when a bomb left beside a lamp post outside a pub in Waterfoot, Cushendall exploded in the early 1970s. She recalls being both fearful and mindful of what other communities in similar situations were enduring: “It was so scary seeing such devastation in the sleepy village. It brought home to us what other people were going through.”
This arpillera was sewn by Anne during a series of workshops that were facilitated as part of the associated activities during the exhibition Stitching and Unstitching the Troubles I and II, 2012/2013. As the women stitched their arpilleras they uncovered and brought to light their recollection of events during The Troubles.
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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) |
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