Folk for Folk : Art inspired by the past and rooted in the present

Folk for Folk : National Waterways Museum : 23 March - 28 April 2024

The Folk for Folk project has brought together members of Gloucester’s community groups, young people and artists with a team of creatives to develop exciting new art inspired by the National Waterways Museum Gloucester’s canal folk art collection.

The Folk for Folk Team

The National Waterways Museum Gloucester is working with Gloucestershire Arts & Social Projects (GASP!) on Folk for Folk. GASP! has brought together five Gloucestershire-based young creatives to work with groups including Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, Matson Makers and Art School Matson. Other groups at the University of Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire College and Creative Sustainability are also contributing.
Folk for Folk is funded by Arts Council England’s Unlocking Collections grant.

Visit the Exhibition​

The National Waterways Museum Gloucester is open 10am-4pm, Tuesday-Saturday. The Folk for Folk Exhibition is included with Museum admission and is on Level 2 of the building, accessible by lift.

National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EH

Find the Exhibition information on the Museum website HERE.

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Image Credit: Original poster by Jenna Thoresson. Photos by Barbara Evripidou

Alt Image Text: An original poster artwork shows a colourful collection of geometric shapes, all in bright complimentary colours like green, pink, yellow.
Photos show a denim jacket with neon yellow paint and 'Folk for Folk' in hand painted letters, plus photos of organisers in the National Waterways Museum in Gloucester.