Visit to the peoples history museum 08/09/2011
Exhibition of banners by Ed Hall
The artist who created these banners started work as a qualified architect, but by chance fell into making banners after creating one for a college and was then recommended on by word of mouth. He taught himself how to use a sewing machine and used appliqued materials for letters as well as painting. He made a workshop in his garage and worked closely with the people requesting the banner to include the important points they wished to make for a procession or a protest march and also a Trade Union. He has become the main maker of banners in the UK and was approached by the well known artist George Durrel to make a special banner for one of his art exhibitions. The two men have become great friends and work closely together. Kate Chatfield the curator of this particular exhibition gave us a very detailed tour and information about Ed Hall. Because of the height of the building, which was originally a pump house, the acoustics made it difficult at the beginning when we were gathered in the entrance lobby for a number of our group to hear what was being said. When we moved further into the building we didn't have this problem. We finished our visit in the restaurant where a charming young man served us tea, coffee and biscuits.
Our thanks to Ann Horton who gave her usual vivid descriptions of everything we saw and also to Mary and her willing volunteers who collect us from and deliver us to our homes so that we are able to enjoy these visits to the museum. The number in our group exceeded the 20 people that the museum accept on one tour and so we would like to thank them for making us an exeption. Also we appreciate the extra lighting turned on for us to enable us to enjoy the beautiful banners.
Posted by Elaine
The artist who created these banners started work as a qualified architect, but by chance fell into making banners after creating one for a college and was then recommended on by word of mouth. He taught himself how to use a sewing machine and used appliqued materials for letters as well as painting. He made a workshop in his garage and worked closely with the people requesting the banner to include the important points they wished to make for a procession or a protest march and also a Trade Union. He has become the main maker of banners in the UK and was approached by the well known artist George Durrel to make a special banner for one of his art exhibitions. The two men have become great friends and work closely together. Kate Chatfield the curator of this particular exhibition gave us a very detailed tour and information about Ed Hall. Because of the height of the building, which was originally a pump house, the acoustics made it difficult at the beginning when we were gathered in the entrance lobby for a number of our group to hear what was being said. When we moved further into the building we didn't have this problem. We finished our visit in the restaurant where a charming young man served us tea, coffee and biscuits.
Our thanks to Ann Horton who gave her usual vivid descriptions of everything we saw and also to Mary and her willing volunteers who collect us from and deliver us to our homes so that we are able to enjoy these visits to the museum. The number in our group exceeded the 20 people that the museum accept on one tour and so we would like to thank them for making us an exeption. Also we appreciate the extra lighting turned on for us to enable us to enjoy the beautiful banners.
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