Couching Liberty: a multi stakeholder practice-led research project supporting public engagement withtextile artefacts

Description of Activity

This collaborative public engagement project brought together academics in Cultural History and Textile Design from the University of Portsmouth, museum professionals from Portsmouth City Museums and Galleries, and the micro-design enterprise Stitch School. Centred on the Overlord Embroidery—a monumental textile frieze depicting D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, originally designed by British artist Sandra Lawrence and executed by the Royal School of Needlework—the project sought to deepen public awareness and engagement with this historic artefact.

Period	24 Oct 2024 → 27 Oct 2024
Event type	Other
Location	Portsmouth, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	Local