Necklace of Stars Exhibition Ashbourne Library

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 & 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.