Narratives of Transformation:
Their Story, Our Story
A Heritage Lottery funded project based at the University Centre at Blackburn College exploring the Great War.
The project included undergraduate students from the Fashion, Textiles and English Language & Literary Studies courses, as well as staff, local Primary school children and visiting artists.
The First Half Hour (above) is a response to the experiences my grandfather had whilst serving as a private in the 11th Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment, otherwise known as the Accrington Pals. The piece is the superimposition of the military trench map over a modern day satellite image of the town of Serre, the objective for the allies on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme (1st of July 1916).
