With National Waterways Museum and Canal & River Trust
Folk for Folk : Art inspired by the past and rooted in the present.
We brought #FolkforFolk to life - a project at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester. It aimed to engage young people with a programme of events and an exhibition inspired by the Canal & River Trust Folk Art collection.
The project encompasses artist commissions, community engagement, events and an exhibition. Open March 23rd-1st June 2024, the exhibition showcased a selection of the canal folk art collection from the museum, alongside new interpretations created for the project.
The project was funded by Arts Council England and the Canal & River Trust.
The Exhibition
National Waterways Museum in Gloucester : 23rd March - 1st June 2024
The Folk for Folk project has brought together members of Gloucester’s community groups, young people and artists with a team of creatives to develop exciting new art inspired by the National Waterways Museum Gloucester’s canal folk art collection.
In total more than 50 people contributed to the project, with the finished works including textiles, paintings, sculpture, digital art and photography. The pieces looked incredibe at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester from 23rd March to 1st June 2024.
The Folk for Folk Team
The National Waterways Museum Gloucester worked with Gloucestershire Arts & Social Projects (GAS Projects) on Folk for Folk. GAS Projects has brought together five Gloucestershire-based young creatives to work with groups including Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, Matson Makers and Art School Matson. Other groups at the University of Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire College and Creative Sustainability also contributed.
Folk for Folk is funded by Arts Council England’s Unlocking Collections grant.
Visit the Exhibition
The National Waterways Museum Gloucester is open 10am-4pm, Tuesday-Saturday. The Folk for Folk Exhibition is included with Museum admission and is on Level 2 of the building, accessible by lift.
National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EH
Find the Museum visitor information here.
Media Coverage of Folk For Folk
Folk for Folk on ITV West 20.03.2024
Equinox
A #FolkforFolk film by GAS Projects Art School!
Inspired by folky dance, while making folk inspired costumes and masks for our Folk for Folk exhibition which opens tomorrow, on Spring Equinox where the sun's direct rays cross Earth's equator into the Northern Hemisphere!
Featuring Mia, Phoebe, Alycia and Clayton. Created by Ross Beamish
Who's Involved
Folk for Folk was co-created with many organisations, community groups, Gloucestershire artists, college students and university students.
Matson Makers from The Ewe Space
MA Illustration students from UoG
Students from GlosCol
Young Refugee Group run by GAS Projects
Young Creatives GAS Projects group
Creative Sustainability Creative Group
GAS Projects Art School
Workshops & Learning
5 young creatives curated the #FolkForFolk exhibition, and we all visited the National Waterways Museum for research and inspiration. We also went to Compton Verney to see the biggest collection of Folk Art in the country.
At our Matson Makers and Art School groups we learnt new techniques and made pieces ready for the #FolkforFolk exhibition - all at the Ewe Space in Matson.
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