The 80 Candles Quilt is a collaboratively created memorial quilt, representing the stories of 80 individuals affected by the Nazi regime. The aim of the project, developed by Community Arts Practitioner Laura Burrill of Every Stitch A Story, is to humanise the victims of mass genocide, encourage education through personal research, broaden understanding of the breadth of persecution, and inspire active compassion that leads to positive change.
Laura will return to the National Holocaust Museum on Sunday 21st September from 1.00pm to talk about the community workshops and the creation of a memory quilt to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
In addition to showcasing the finished quilt, Laura will discuss the workshops, the lives honoured through the project, and the communities that were involved in making the quilt.
Find out more at http://www.holocaust.org.uk.