Thornham Textiles in Action Group

11/09/2026

Our Palliative care team are in need of more fabric bag donations for use as patient syringe driver bags and bereavement bags. We ask that syringe driver bags be in pretty, but muted fabrics, with measurements of L 27.5cm x W 20.5cm. For the bereavement bags we ask that they are in similar fabrics but in sizes ranging from A3, A2 & A1 (like the stationary paper sizes).

Alex Watson, NNUH Palliative Care Memory Maker, said: “The syringe driver fabric bags help our patients, mainly palliative, feel more comfortable by providing a gentler casing to what can be a heavy or slightly intimidating piece of equipment.”

“Our fabric bereavement bags are for families to take home their loved ones' belongings in after they've passed away instead of the standard green plastic bags, which can often feel a little impersonal at such a difficult time.”

Please email Alex for details on how to donate: [email protected]".

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15/02/2026

02/02/2026

The Jacket Women: single mothers of the workhouse by Maria Pavledis
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, 9 March – 1 November 2026

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse will open its doors for a new season on Monday 9 March, with a new exhibition exploring the lives of ‘The Jacket Women’ - single mothers who lived in the workhouse from the 1830s to late 1860s. Art works by Norfolk-based print maker Maria Pavledis will be on display, including a newly created installation of printed paper jackets. These works will be shared alongside a collection of workhouse objects curated by PhD candidate Charlotte Kirklin, and the exhibition will include new research into the lives and treatment of unmarried mothers at Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse (Gressenhall) in the mid-nineteenth century.

Techniques used by the artist include monoprint, drypoint and etching on fragile paper that is reminiscent of skin. Maria has also experimented with the process of eco-printing using plants foraged on the museum site, a process that involves soaking and steaming plant matter to release natural pigments and shapes onto paper.

Visitors can experience this evocative exhibition included with general admission, 9 March - 1 November 2026.