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Pioneers and Protest: A commemorative quilt

During the initial screening of Pioneers and Protest at the Moonshot centre, as part of Moonshot’s Community Day, on July 9 2022. Participants were asked to contribute a memory of 1981 on canvas squares.

Commemorative quilt with multiple sewn panels
Image: Completed quilt

The images produced on the squares were emotional and inspirational, and IRIE! thought about how they would display them. Local craft artist Gloria Pottinger-Jones who was working with IRIE! on the Community Day suggested a quilt, which she designed and created for them several weeks later.

Individual Tiles

 

Commemorative quilt. Text reads, '1981 After the Brixton riot I help to setup Southwark visitors to police station to check on the detained people to make sure their right was reserved' Commemorative quilt. Stick man figure Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Di New Cross Fire da a murdah, Linton Kwesi Johnson, SNS Laws, Coxsone, Jah Shaka, Saxon Sound' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'We were part of the second generation and we were not afraid' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Rcok Against Racism, Protest and Survive, Anti-Nazi League' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Watch the film about prejudice that the New Cross victims had to endure. And the families. Had a lovely time at the IRIE project, lovely cakes and sandwiches. We had a lovely time playing the drums' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'There was no national mourning, no condolences, victims became suspects' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'We must never forget the New Cross Fire. Love is the answer. Peace and love always' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Before you post that letter, Before you break that link, Don't you think that you had better think before you ink' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'It was a very sad time and it's still sad. Maybe one day we'll hear something positive' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, ' New Cross, love, pride, beauty, power, history, heritage, thankful' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, '1981 March. It was inspiring, it was uplifting, it was empowering, we became politicized, activists and rebels' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Build caring communities' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, '1981, thought I had found the love of my life' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Working in 1981 in Peckham' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Give thanks for who took part (heart) in the Black People's Day of Action' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, '1981 Finding myself. black consciousness, black creativity, black beauty' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'The march was an expression of identity which placed a value on black lives' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Sound systems Lick Wood, Joyce Jacca, Strictly Vinyls, Music was the food of love' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Deptford Market on a Saturday, blue magic pressing oil, yam, pumpkin and green banana, food shopping, Woolworths, Fantos, Singer sewing machine' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Resistance, Transformation, Revolution' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'New Cross' Commemorative quilt. Small flowers Commemorative quilt. Text reads, 'Food, plantain, respect, elders, stop and search, each one teach one, living life, yam and banana, national front, racism' Commemorative quilt. Text reads, Commemorative quilt. Text reads, '1981, 41 years later and I am still angry, 2022'

 

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If for any reason you wish to withdraw your name or memory, contact us at engage@gold.ac.uk

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