THE Bus Stop Gallery presents Waste to Waist, an exhibition of extraordinary waistcoats embroidered by extraordinary women
Frock On sewing group have been working for the last eight months, researching, designing and embroidering a collection of stunning and unique waistcoats.
Run by Karen Meiklejohn and Tina Walton, the group consists of eight women, with either a learning disability, physical disability or those who suffer with a mental health illness.
Waste to Waist is an exhibition inspired by the costume collections at Hereford Resource Centre and Berrington Hall; in particular the fabulous,18th century men's waistcoats. Each
of the waistcoats has been made by two different people embroidering one side each, to give a contemporary feel to the finished garment. The group has been given specialist embroidery tuition from Ginn Downes and button making skills from Carolyn Mace.
All fabric and embroidery threads are reused or reclaimed and the buttons are embroidered by Frock On participants also using reclaimed button bases, threads, beads and sequins.
Some of the group had never embroidered before and the results are stunning.
Other waistcoats in the exhibition have been made by participants and volunteers at Rose Tinted Rags, using reclaimed tissue paper, men's ties, sewing pattern pieces and other
miscellaneous reclaimed or reused materials.
The Bus Stop Gallery can be found at Rose Tinted Rags, located in Hereford Country Bus Station, Union Walk, Hereford HR1 2EP.
Open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4.30pm, the exhibition will run until November 8 and is funded by the Elmley Foundation and supported by Echo Herefordshire.
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