STORIES have been weaved into a quilt created by male refugees in Leamington.
The Threads of Courage quilt project was led by local artist Libby Esler who invited a group of men seeking refuge and asylum to three months of creative workshops where they shared experiences and conversations while stitching and printing.
Town mayor Coun Sarah Boad unveiled the quilt at Leamington Art Gallery and Museum to coincide with Refugee Week. It will be on display there until September and then transferred to Warwick as part of the exhibition archives.
Libby said: “One of my favourite elements of the quilt is that each square represents a unique story, experience or moment shared throughout the project. Each of these has come together to create something so powerful – a visual expression of courage, connection, identity, resilience belonging and hope that reaches far beyond language, culture and circumstance.”
