Work In Progress
Nicola Worle
Becca Hunter
Fay Williams
Bella Doolan
Carys Sanders
Carys Sanders
Louise Taylor Kennet
Pauline Faulkner
Jan Hedger
Libby Manning
Liza Ashby
Rita Williams
Bridget Laraway
Nichola Ethelston
Nichola Ethelston
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Freya Swogger
Becca Tansley
Becca Tansley
Francine Barley
Fay Williams
Becca Tansley
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Laurel Roberts
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Gemma Manning
Laurel Roberts
Emily Meredith
Charlotte Jackson
Louise McKenzie
Louise McKenzie
Louise McKenzie
Nichola Worle
Louise McKenzie
Louise McKenzie
Louise McKenzie
Bella Doolan
Liza Ashby
Bridget Laraway
Charlotte Jackson
Charlotte Jackson
Freja Swogger
Freja Swogger
Freja Swogger
Freja Swogger
Bev Davies
Jess Taylor
Laurel Roberts
Gemma Manning
Pam Kingsley
Michelle Kelsall
Michelle Kelsall
Fay Williams
About
In 2020 Qube launched a new creative social group for women in Oswestry and North Shropshire thanks to funding support from the Tampon Tax Community Fund, run by The Community Foundation for Staffordshire. The yearlong project called ‘Work in Progress’ offered two free monthly meetups at Qube for women, over the age of 18, who wanted to take some time out, be creative and make new friends, in a safe non-judgmental space.
The sessions were overseen by the wonderful Gemma Manning, a well-established jewellery designer/maker and owner of Gemmipop Designs based in Oswestry.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Work in Progress project had to be temporarily suspended. However, Gemma and the group kept in touch throughout the lockdowns by sharing their work and inspiration online on Instagram and Facebook.
In June 2021, when it was safe to reopen, an exhibition and artist in residency was held at Qube. Gemma was on hand everyday, offering inspiration, encouragement and a friendly ear to anyone who wanted to come in and be creative.
The exhibition invited any woman to bring in something they’re working on, whether finished or not, to put on display to inspire others. The work ranged from crochet, knitting and tapestry to drawing, photography and papercraft. On this page you can see some of the works that were on display.