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22                                                                                  Issue 56  •  October 2021

               CHARTER FOR FREEDOM


















                                                                                                  1621 – 2021:
                                                                                                  CELEBRATING
                                                                                                  LANDMARK 400TH
                                                                                                  ANNIVERSARY OF
                                                                                                  WORCESTER CITY
             New works of art                                                                    On 2 October 1621,
                                                                                                  CHARTER



             inspired by Charter                                                                 King James I put his
                                                                                                 seal to the Charter that
                                                                                                 granted Worcester the
                                                                                                 rights and constitution
                                                                                                 which still form the basis
             The City Council has commissioned local artists to                                  for modern governance
                                                                                                 of the city today.
             produce brand new works to mark the Charter’s 400th
             anniversary. You can view them in The Guildhall foyer                               A celebration event will
                                                                                                 be held at the Guildhall
             from Saturday 2 October to Sunday 14 November.                                      on Saturday 2 October –
                                                                                                 the exact date when the
                                                                                                 Charter was signed 400
             Textile artist Michelle     had to lay all the different   of the factories, including   years ago.
             Flint is creating a 3m      sections out in my garden   transfer prints from original
             square fabric wall-hanging   so I can see what the     photographs of the           You’ll be able to view
             which focuses on three      overall effect is like.”   workers,” says Michelle.     the original Charter,
             prominent industries that                                                           watch a free, humorous
             made Worcester the city it   The industries Michelle   HOP MARKET                   45-minute play about
             is today.                   chose to illustrate are:   Worcester used to have the   the city’s history, and
                                                                    only authorised Hop Market   see new Charter-
             She has created the         GLOVE-MAKING               in England outside of        inspired artwork.
             design using appliqué       In the late 1700s and early   London, selling an amazing
             (shapes cut out of fabric   1800s, Worcester produced   50,000 pockets of hops to      Further details at:
             and sewn together),         nearly half of Britain’s   brewery dealers every year.    W: www.visitworcester.
             embroidery, fabric paint,   gloves and is still known for                                co.uk/charter-400
             and photo-transfer.         its former prominence in   The Hop Pole Inn on
                                         the industry.              Foregate Street was
             “It’s been quite a challenge                           a prestigious hotel in      incorporated a lightweight
             producing an artwork        Michelle researched        the 1800s, with guests      mirror, so that people can
             on this scale,” explains    four companies – Dents,    including Lord Nelson and   see themselves within
             Michelle. “I’ve used 20     Fownes, Milore, and Alwyn   Princess Victoria.         the artwork.”
             metres of black ribbon      Gloves. Dents and Fownes
             on just one building! I’ve   were both founded in      TOURISM                     ADD YOUR MEMORIES
                                              1777; Alwyn Gloves    “I’ve added a 21st Century   Visitors will be able to write
                                               was the last glove-  twist by illustrating       about their experience
                                                  making company    Worcester’s 2020 Light      of living and working in
                                                   in Worcester,    Night Festival,” says       Worcester on tags, which
                                                   closing in 2015.   Michelle. “The railway    can be put in pockets
                                                                    Arches and The Hive         attached to the artwork.
                                                   “I have          will be the backdrop for    These will be photographed
                                                   chosen to        my design; they’ll be lit   and uploaded to Michelle’s
                                                   illustrate one   with LED lights. I’ve also   blog at www.michelleflint.com




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