Commission – Woven Network




Gingko tree with botanical label
Carers United, botanical label, Audrey O’Brien, 2021
Audrey intertwines the history and medical usage of the Gingko tree with the stories of the women, Julia Bögelein 2021

Project Overview

Project highlighting carers stories from Govan produced as part of the Woven in Govan project – part of a larger international online exhibition platform, Woven Network.

t.s. Beall, Ursula Kam-Ling Cheng, Deirdre Nelson, Audrey O’Brien, Donna Rutherford, and Alex Wilde & Ailie Rutherford.

Exhibition responds to care, caring and women’s roles within the pandemic.

Care workers voices are highlighted in illustrations, music and spoken word, posters and embroidery.

Image Description

Colour image shows close up of plant pot containing soil and Gingko biloba plant with a botanical label with an illustration of a Gingko leaf. The black label states Carers United as the tree’s name, along with the Woven in Govan project name and 2021 date.

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Portrait of white woman's neck and chest. One hand holding fabric and moss close to chest.

Project Overview

Woven in Renfrewshire focused on the experiences of local care-experienced women. Project is designed to create temporary artworks in Renfrewshire’s public realm with artists Dr t s Beall, Kayleigh McGuinnessKaren Herbison and Audrey O’Brien.

Image description:

Colour image shows a close up of the back of a person’s right hand pressing a fabric pouch containing moss against the upper left chest on the body.

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