Arcadia, Sadaf Women's Group

Arcadia, Sadaf Women's Group, Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire

Arcadia
Sadaf Women's Group
Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire
1994

Group Statement:

'The Sadaf women had only one proviso - they wished to do something which featured animals. Noah’s Ark was suggested as a theme and was accepted. The fact that this and other ‘Old Testament’ stories were held in common by both Muslims and Christians was a bonus.' Group Leader

Participants:

Samira Azad, Elaine Sagar, Farhat, Saide, Sughara, Thiare

Group Leaders and Artists:

Liz Rayton, Jacky Riddell

Themes and Symbols:

Peacock, Freedom, Animals

Textile Techniques:

Embroidery, Mixed-media

Inspirations:

Noah's Ark, Images of animals

Asian Women in Action, Audley Asian Women's Group

Asian Women in Action, Audley Asian Women's Group, Co-ordinated by Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn, Lancashire

Asian Women in Action
Audley Asian Women's Group
Co-ordinated by Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn, Lancashire
1994

Group Statement:

'The opportunity to participate in the Mughal Tent project was very important to us in Blackburn. The Town has a large Asian population - some 15% of the total. Some of them have lived here for many years, having come originally during the long lost days of prosperity in the textile industry. Many people came from the state of Gujarat in India, or from neighbouring areas in Pakistan.' Group Leader

Participants:

Mariam Chothia, Fatima Hussein, Hamida Hussein, Dilshad Ishmail, Sophia Ishmail, Zulaikha Maimoniot, Habiba Qadiri, Hawa Rawat, Zainaeb Runat, Aisha, Rukshana

Group Leaders and Artists:

Ian Clarke, Sarah Joy

Themes and Symbols:

Birds, Mosque, Local landmarks

Textile Techniques:

Painting, Mixed-media

Inspirations:

Miniature paintings, Islamic art

Bradford Celebrates, Cartwright Hall Women's Group 2

Bradford Celebrates, Cartwright Hall Women's Group 2, Bradford, Yorkshire

Bradford Celebrates
Cartwright Hall Women's Group 2
Bradford, Yorkshire
1997

Participants:

Kausar, Naseem, Naiem Akhtar, Zameeda Bi, Tasveer Ghani, Gulshan Munir, Noreen Razak, Zebunnisa Rehman, Zohra Tariq. Usha Chand, A. Karandikar, Kundan Shah, Jamila, Syeeda Fatima, Latifa, Mary Dean, Kartik Mason, Salima Moochhala

Group Leaders and Artists:

Kaniz Actar, Nasreen Butt, Jaaya Kumari, Nilesh Mistry, Saleem Sabir

Themes and Symbols:

Hands, World, Local landmarks

Textile Techniques:

Embroidery, Mixed-media

Inspirations:

Local museum - Cartwright Hall, Landscape

Bradford Pride: Fabric Fashioned in Friendship, Cartwright Hall Women's Group 1

Bradford Pride: Fabric Fashioned in Friendship, Cartwright Hall Women's Group 1, Bradford, Yorkshire

Bradford Pride: Fabric Fashioned in Friendship
Cartwright Hall Women's Group 1
Bradford, Yorkshire
1997

Participants:

Betty Coleman, Glenys Rowe, Elizabeth Wash, Paula Davis, Arvinder Summan, Balques Younis, Najma Bibi, Nighat Farooq, Parveen Kauser, Rukhsana Kauser, Saeed Khanum, Natasha Mahmood, Hajra Malik, Raqeeb Sultana, Gwyneth, Brown, Mary Disdale, Linda Davis, Parsani Kaur, Rabia Laher, Kishwar Mehmood, Suriya S. Mughal, Amina Yaqoob, Nusrat Afzal, Attia Bashir, Beenash Faris, Sobia Mir, Ambreen Mirza, Shahana Shad, Rebekah Wallbank, Kartik Mason, Rukhiben Mistry

Group Leaders and Artists:

Viv Benson, Rahila Habib, Saroj Joshi, Jaaya Kumari, Krishna Lal, Nilesh Mistry

Themes and Symbols:

Peacock, Female figures, Local landmarks

Textile Techniques:

Embroidery

Inspirations:

Local museum - Cartwright Hall, Religions, Textiles

Life Story, Diverse Stitch

Life Story, Diverse Stitch, Nelson, Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire

Life Story
Diverse Stitch, Nelson
Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire
1994

Group Statement:

'Our group is made up of women from various cultures. It became clear that our central theme was how women's lives follow a similar pattern no matter what their cultural background. This is shown in the panel with the life journey beginning at birth, represented by the pregnant woman and next to her a woman holding a baby....'

Participants:

Shamin Akhtar, Helen Ali, Lyn Caldwell, Ruth Haworth, Julia Hogan, Jeni Keiller, Yinghua Lin, Pat Moore, Sarah Neville, Tasleem Taj

Group Leaders and Artists:

Jacky Riddell, Caroline Slifkin

Themes and Symbols:

Birth, Marriage, Life

Textile Techniques:

Embroidery

Inspirations:

Scroll painting, Narrative paintings, Tiles

Nowhere to Run, Kanwal Girls' Group

Nowhere to Run, Kanwal Girls' Group, Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire

Nowhere to Run
Kanwal Girls' Group
Co-ordinated by Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire
1994

Group Statement:

'The Kanwal Group’s piece became about the destruction of civilisation and culture of agents of war - represented by guns, helicopters and explosions and flames featured in the border as well as the main panel. Images came from media and reference books. Culture is represented by pots on the right side of the hanging, one of which is broken. The small mihrab shapes contain representations of families, peace, agriculture and food. The bottom sections represent the broken remnants and the debris of war with the whirlpool sucking lost security into its depths.' Group Leader

Participants:

Jayna Begum, Jusna Begum, Mumtaz Begum, Najma Begum, Sabia Begum, Shabana Begum, Shefa Begum, Nasreen Hassan, Kuky Jalil, Hinna Janjua, Laila Khan, Lubria Khan, Rana Khanom, Jahanara Khatun, Rehanara Khatun, Soyedun Nessa, Yarun Nessa, Rubia Parveen, Farzana Qader, Abida Rafique, Anwara Shahid

Group Leaders and Artists:

Liz Rayton, Jacky Riddell

Themes and Symbols:

Peace, War, Fear

Textile Techniques:

Embroidery, Mixed-media

Inspirations:

Mihrab shapes, Pots