The latest exhibition at Epping Forest District Museum is Georgie Meadows: Stitched Drawings.
The exhibition
The exhibition is on loan from the Wellcome Collection and opens Saturday 29 January.
‘Georgie Meadows: Stitched Drawings’ brings together 24 textile artworks that explore personal experiences of ageing and dementia.
Meadows, a Monmouth-based artist and retired occupational therapist, crafts unique portraits, translating line drawings of people she knows or has cared for into stitched works.
- Where: Epping Forest District Museum, 39 – 41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL
- When: Saturday 29 January to Saturday 30 April
- Time: Visit the Epping Forest District Museum website for opening times
- Price: Free
Remarkable collection
James Peto, Chief Curator at Welcome Collection, says:
“Georgie Meadows has made a remarkable collection of beautifully crafted images. Her stitched drawings are direct and deeply moving but also fulfil the more practical purpose the artist had in mind when making them – as teaching aids for helping others to understand some of the particular concerns that need to be addressed when working with the elderly.”
A dementia-friendly venue
Epping Forest District Museum has recently achieved a Dementia Friendly Venue Status accredited through Epping Forest Dementia Action Alliance.
The museum team has made a pledge through their action plan that states they will continually improve and promote dementia awareness, ensure the space is accessible and that services are inclusive for people affected by dementia.
This commitment includes colleagues from the Community, Culture and Wellbeing Team participating in Dementia Friends information sessions as well as an improved assessment of the building and facilities by people affected by dementia.
Epping Forest Dementia Action Alliance
Join Epping Forest Dementia Action Alliance or for more information about becoming a dementia-friendly venue contact Laura Cleverley:
- Email: lcleverley@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
- Call: 07548 145 652
- Facebook: Epping Forest Dementia Action Alliance
Community Café
As part of this new exhibition a dementia friendly community café has been created.
The café, based at the museum in Waltham Abbey will provide a space where you can enjoy some light refreshments, have an opportunity to chat, meet new friends in a relaxed, warm and welcoming environment.
- Where: Epping Forest District Museum, 39 – 41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL
- When: Weekly from Wednesday 2 February (note there will be no café on 23 March, 1 June and 24 August)
- Time: 12 noon – 1:45pm
- Price: Free
Look out for an upcoming announcement on Wellbeing Wednesdays for further dementia friendly activities
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