Binding the Past To The Present has bound with its original beginnings!! Binding the Past To The Present has found a new home, but has gone home!! The puttees are being exhibited at Coldharbour Mill, Devon. The home of the puttee, Coldharbour Mill was one of the mills owned by Fox Bros, Wellington, at which […]
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A Heritage Lottery Funded partnership project in conjunction with Salisbury Cathedral, binding the past to the present through Remembrance.
Remembrance Day at St Peter’s Church, Pitton
Puttee From “Binding the Past To The Present Through Remembrance” displayed as part of St Peter’s Church, Pitton Remembrance Service 2018. One decorated puttee was displayed at St Peter’s Church Pitton as part of their Remembrance Service in November – a link to the main installation on display piece at Salisbury Cathedral during that time. […]
Continue reading“Remembrance Poppies And Puttees Create Poignant Great War Artwork”
This morning I received a lovely email from Chris Sturgess, a BFBS reporter at Forces Radio, who recently came to visit the exhibition and interview me at Salisbury Cathedral. Inside the email was a link to the resulting article, with a couple of videos that touch on the background and history of the puttee nicely, […]
Continue readingThe Telegraph Pictures of the Day
Today I was hugely privileged to discover that The Telegraph featured the installation as it’s 7th Picture of the Day. Take a little look for yourself… https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/09/pictures-day-9-november-2018/artist-suzie-gutteridge-pictured-amongst-art-installation-entitled/ Credit to Zach Culpin for the beautiful photography.
Continue readingUpdate on Puttee/Poppy Installation at Salisbury Cathedral
This week in the Morning Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral: photo by Ash Mills On Friday, 2 November 2018, members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery (RA) past and present began a nine-day commemoration to honour all 49,076 of their fallen comrade from World War 1. The reading, which took place in the Cathedral’s Morning Chapel, marks the 100th anniversary of the […]
Continue readingAmazing Presence, Light and Reactions and Support
I have spent some time at Salisbury Cathedral this afternoon both chatting to visitors and making sure the puttees are all in alinement (they seem to have a slight mind of their own and are obviously going to need a bit of putting back to “stand to attention” every so often)! The Cathedral Works Department […]
Continue readingComing soon to Salisbury Cathedral
Released by Salisbury Cathedral 19 October. This Binding the Past to the Present through Remembrance exhibition is coming to the Cathedral in just under a week! Did you know that as part of the making process the hand-felted poppies were scattered over the puttees on the Cathedral grounds? This was not only to get […]
Continue readingA little bit of history being made on film – Thank You That’s TV Salisbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i7k8AVvSX4
Continue readingWellington Museum Display
Here are a few images of my display in my studio and a display that is currently at Wellington Museum, Wellington, Somerset outlining the project. http://www.wellingtonmuseum.org.uk https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/binding-past-present-through-remembrance
Continue readingLast 2 Puttees of the 100 counted in and ready to hang
The last two puttees of the 100 to be hung in Salisbury Cathedral’s Morning Chapel later this month, appeared on my doorstep this weekend complete with their poppies sewn on! All complete now and ready for installing. https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/binding-past-present-through-remembrance http://www.feltmakers.com/event/little-felted-dreams-pumpkin-mouse http://www.wshc.eu/home/news.html https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury/whats-on/binding-the-past-to-the-present-through-remembrance-p2555713
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