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Necklace of Stars Exhibition Ashbourne Library

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Visit Ashbourne Library to view a beautifully crafted quilt that has been contributed by people in Derbyshire.

Now on display 27th – 31st May 2022.

A Necklace of Stars celebrates childhood and the night sky in words, song and stitches. The project is a testimony to the power of human connection and creativity in the face of lockdowns and isolation. All of the embroidered stars have now been brought together to create a beautiful quilt
which is being exhibited around Derbyshire’s cultural venues, alongside a catalogue of poems and a lullaby soundtrack.

 

Exhibition dates and venues:

  • Ashbourne Library: 27th April – 31st May 2022
  • Derby Museum of Making: 6th June – 31st August 2022
  • Erewash Museum, Ilkeston: 3rd September – 28th September 2022
  • Buxton Museum and Art Gallery: 28th September – 6th December 2022
  • Chesterfield Library: 8th December 2022 – 31st January 2023
  • Derbyshire Record Office, Matlock: From February 2023 (final date still tbc)

Listen to the lullabies: http://bit.ly/necklaceofstars
Download the digital catalogue:
​​https://loisblackburnartist.uk/collaborations/

Lois Blackburn, artist: ​​https://loisblackburnartist.uk/
Matt Hill, songwriter: https://matthillsongwriter.com/
Poet Phil Davenport’s reflections on the project:
https://www.artsderbyshire.org.uk/news/social-prescribing-news/necklace-of-stars-on-a-
day-of-sorrow-making-poems-by-phone-during-the-pandemic/

Images and writing from the project: https://arthur-martha.com/category/necklace-of-
stars/

A Necklace of Stars is an Arts Council England supported collaboration between Arts
Derbyshire, DCC Public Health, Derbyshire Library Services and artists Lois Blackburn,
Philip Davenport and Matt Hill.

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