The Gathering - an exhibition by Jody Little

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The Gathering - an exhibition

 by Jody Little




London, 1946: A family come together to celebrate
a wedding. It is a joyous occasion and the first
gathering since the end of the war. It is, however, 
marked by absence. People cannot help but remember
friends and relatives not lucky enough to return home
from the fighting, both from the recent war but also the 
Great War almost a generation ago. Using a variety of 
printmaking techniques, ‘The Gathering’ examines loss 
and remembrance and considers how the past influences
and forges our identities in the present. Of particular
influence is the artist’s great uncle Walter, who lived in
Gateshead before being posted out to France in August
1915. 

Central Library, Prince Consort Road 

 Gateshead Central Library is fully accessible *  
Additional Information:
The Gallery at Gateshead Central Library is open 
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 7pm, 
Wednesday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm, 
closed Sunday. Gateshead Central Library 
will also be closed from 12 noon on the 24th &;
31st Dec and closed all day on the 25th, 26th 

Dec and 1st Jan.


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