FAIR TRADE: MATERIAL MATTERS

February 2013 - Meridian Benefice, Ely Diocese, Cambridgeshire, UK

Fair Trade: Material Matters was installed in St Helen’s Church, Colne, Cambridgeshire, UK. Linked to Fair Trade Fortnight.

Installation, exhibition and workshops

This exhibition showed the stitched blankets on screens and camp beds, and a studio space was set up for participants to draw their self-portraits.

A series of events took place, open day events, stitching and drawing workshops and tea parties.

Discussion about fair trade in the context of the church encouraged conversations about self-worth, sense of belonging and safety.