ITV news reporter interviewing Dangerous Pockets Project leader, Paula MacGregor - at Essex University on International Woman's Day 2019
Dangerous Pockets Project
a community art collaboration
facilitated by artist Paula MacGregor MA
inspired by a poem by Sharon Owens:
This travelling show had its first showing on International Women's Day 2019
and has been touring around the UK ever since, growing along the way.
Everybody was invited to take part by making a pocket to add to the collection during 2019
No more pockets will be made now - that part of the project has come to a close after 15 months of making
The travelling show continued to be on the road during 2020 where possible,
but obviously got caught in the various C-19 lockdowns.
March 2019 • launched at Essex University for International Women's Day 2019
April • Stony Stratford
May - June • Museum of Power in Langford, Essex
July • Library in Stourport on Severn
August - September • Fish Factory Gallery, Penryn in Cornwall
October - November • Civic Centre in Chelmsford
December - January • UFO in Northampton
Jan 29 - Feb 29 • Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich, Suffolk.
March 8 - 24 • Gatehouse Gallery in Harlow, Essex International Women's Day 2020
June • Lowestoft Library in Suffolk (postponed)
August • Seacourt Print Workshop in Bangor, Northern Ireland (postponed)
October • Coalville, Leicestershire (in negotiations)
and has been touring around the UK ever since, growing along the way.
Everybody was invited to take part by making a pocket to add to the collection during 2019
No more pockets will be made now - that part of the project has come to a close after 15 months of making
The travelling show continued to be on the road during 2020 where possible,
but obviously got caught in the various C-19 lockdowns.
March 2019 • launched at Essex University for International Women's Day 2019
April • Stony Stratford
May - June • Museum of Power in Langford, Essex
July • Library in Stourport on Severn
August - September • Fish Factory Gallery, Penryn in Cornwall
October - November • Civic Centre in Chelmsford
December - January • UFO in Northampton
Jan 29 - Feb 29 • Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich, Suffolk.
March 8 - 24 • Gatehouse Gallery in Harlow, Essex International Women's Day 2020
June • Lowestoft Library in Suffolk (postponed)
August • Seacourt Print Workshop in Bangor, Northern Ireland (postponed)
October • Coalville, Leicestershire (in negotiations)
IMPORTANT UPDATE
This project has been dedicated to my dear friend and fellow artist Ellen Devall
who passed away in the hospice whilst holding my hand, on 25th June 2019
I made Ellen an unconditional promise to keep her work going
find out more here on my website and on Facebook.
Slow Stitched Books - Ellen's Legacy
This project has been dedicated to my dear friend and fellow artist Ellen Devall
who passed away in the hospice whilst holding my hand, on 25th June 2019
I made Ellen an unconditional promise to keep her work going
find out more here on my website and on Facebook.
Slow Stitched Books - Ellen's Legacy
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This is Ellen at the launch of the Dangerous Pockets Project Essex University on International Women's Day 2019
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Lucy Locket - by Jen Dines
My Pocket - by Anne Ragan
Womb - by Lyn Lewis
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Dangerous Coats Someone clever once said Women were not allowed pockets In case they carried leaflets To spread sedition Which means unrest To you and me A grandiose word For common sense Fairness Kindness Equality So ladies, start sewing Dangerous coats Made of pockets & sedition by Sharon Owens 
Protect and Faith - by Ellen Rivett Devall
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Myself - by Belinda Cockerill
Women's Land Army
Frida Kahlo - by Jacqui Law
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we have a FaceBook page: Dangerous Pockets Project
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please make sure you read the poem
'Dangerous Coats' by Sharon Owens which gave me the inspiration for this exciting project! Sharon was so happy that her poem has inspired so many people Sharon even made a pocket herself! 
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A is for Appliqué - B is for Boro - C is for Crazy Patchwork