Military Boots at Thoresby Hall 9th November 2014

Military Boots was invited to Thoresby Hall on 9th November 2014 as part of the Remembrance Day activities and Winterfest hand made artwork.

There are approximately 60 blue name tapes to be returned by Royal Mail, please complete and return to Joy as soon as possible. Work on the boots has begun and completed brown name tapes are arriving daily with 74 still to be allocated. The call out has been published to 117 Women's Institute groups across Nottinghamshire and participants are already requesting stitch packs.

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far, the completed canvas will tour to several of the partner sites during 2015 (not yet confirmed).

Visit Military Boots Project at The Centre for Hidden Histories if you wish to leave a comment about the project or include any details about your family history.

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www.greatwar.co.uk

This site The Great War 1914 - 1918 provides an overview of the First World War battlefields on the Western Front by showing you where they are and what you can see there today. Established in 1998, the website is dedicated to the memory of 20 family members who served in the military during the Great War of 1914-1918.

All 20 members are to be included on the canvas Military Boots and Rosina Kaulins was happy to volunteer to sew 10 name-tapes pictured below, thank you Rosina.

Military Boots, commemorating the 100th anniversary of The Great War 1914 -1918

A big thank you to all those that visited Rufford on 5th October 2014 to view the work in progress, there was a fantastic turnout with visitors queuing to search the canvas for their contribution.

Participants are invited to sew the name of their family member who has served or is serving in the armed forces for inclusion on the canvas - Military Boots. Contact Joy here for your postal stitch pack

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Newsletter - Military Boots 3rd Sept. 2014

Military Boots

Thank you to all those that participated at Nottingham Castle on 21 & 22 Aug, the project was well received with a total of 65 nametapes completed. Publicity for the project has covered much of Nottinghamshire, some call out articles in the press include Nottingham Evening Post, Worksop Guardian, Newark Advertiser, Mansfield & Ashfield Chad, Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser, also East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

200 tapes have been sent out in the post with approx. 100 still to be returned. If you have requested a stitch pack in the post could you please try to return it in the SAE by 19th September? If you would like to take part please contact Joy Pitts at www.joypitts.co.uk/contact.php

The canvas is growing daily with 89 name tapes currently assembled, thank you to everyone who has sent letters of thanks and included details of their families military history.

The work in progress will be available to view at the preview of the exhibition Future Fields on Sunday 5 Oct 2014, 2-4 pm at Rufford Craft Centre, Rufford Abbey Country Park,near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. NG22 9DF. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ruffordcraftcentre

I will also be running a workshop to complete more nametapes at this event.

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Other news from Joy Pitts studio -

Autumn selected open exhibitions

Ÿ 6th – 28th Sept. 2014 at Thoresby Estate Courtyard & Gallery, NG22 9EP. Please come along to the private view sat 6th Sept. 12 – 14.00.

Ÿ 8th Sept. – 10 Oct. 2014 at The King George Gallery, DE7 5HS.

Ÿ 2nd – 13th Oct. at Norwich Cathedral, NR1 3JQ.