Exhibition Photographs

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & Greenwich Heritage Archive.

Project participant creating a mosaic for the Arks ‘Freedom Garden’ August 2025

Jan Ryan, co-founder and director of ARK Cliftonville Cultural Space in the ‘Freedom Garden’ December 2025

Ann Griffiths with a portrait of herself as a child wearing her identity disc taken in 1942. Children had to wear discs in WW2 in case they were separated from their family during the bombing, October 2025

Participant Xander with his contribution to the ‘Threads Of Freedom’ project October 2025

A scene from the dress rehearsal for ‘Am I Free Yet?’ at Old Fire Station Oxford 17Nov25

Project Manager and Director of ‘Circular Margate’ Ross Walker, at the launch event celebrating completion of the ‘Freedom Garden’ and ARK’s reopening after refurbishment, October 2025

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & British Army Association – SE London Veteran Breakfast Club. Left, top to bottom: Terry, Kevin and Anthony. Right, top to bottom: David, David and Robert.

Director Jan Ryan finds a strawberry in The ‘Freedom Garden’ December 2025

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & Greenwich Heritage Archive.

Lead Artist Helen Sill sewing the finishing touches onto a pair of dungarees at ‘Threads of Freedom’ exhibition space at The Spring November 2025

Woolwich at War, Woolwich Library & Greenwich Heritage Archive.

Lead artist Helen Sill, chatting with fellow artist Tanya Wood, who also worked on the project, and a participant, at a drop in stitch session at the Spring October 2025

Project participant Maximus with his Mum and Grandma, November 2025

The Hidden Spire collective performing at the dress rehearsal for ‘Am I Free Yet?’ at Old Fire Station Oxford 17Nov25

Emilia Ramsay performs as a laundry woman at The Freedom Line Installation at Farnham Maltings, November 2025

In between showers at Bell Square on Hounslow High Street, were bursts of sunlight. Gathered in the square was a group of formidable women, connected by a shared heritage. These women had migrated from Poland during their lifetimes, forging out news paths and homes in London.

Portrait from Bell Square, Houndslow High Street.

Portrait from Bell Square, Houndslow High Street.

One of four ‘Fabrics of Freedom’ parades around and through The Point venue. Each with a children’s or youth theater performance at the end, November 2025

Portrait from Bell Square, Houndslow High Street.

Participant Teddy holding his Freedom banner made during a community workshop at The Point, October 2025

Portrait from Bell Square, Houndslow High Street.

In The Garden at the Albany, Deptford.

Four felt banners were created in collaboration with the local community by socially engaged artist Alisa Ruzavina, November 2025

Participant Anastasia holds her flag inspired by The Flower with Seven Colours, a Soviet folktale about free will and the balance between individual desire and collective good. The flag was made at a workshop at The Point, October 2025

Audience member Karen at The Freedom Line installation 9Nov25 Quote in image description: “Becky’s idea captivated me from the start. The idea that you cannot hang out your washing unless you are truly free. It’s so profound and yet so simple, and it’s an incredible installation.”

Fiona and her daughter Iris exploring the Freedom Line Installation at Farnham Matlings, November 2025

Gill Cox leader of the local Multi Cultural Reading Group, one of the organisations that contributed to the Freedom Line installation

Lead Artist Alisa Ruzavina during a community drop in workshop at The Point Eastleigh, October 2025

Gaynor Clarke poses following her reading performance at Bracknell Library, 29 November 2025

Lead artist Areej Abdi and artist Susan Mackall arrange participant-made leaves at Bracknell Library, October 2025, for display on ten Freedom Tree sculptures across Bracknell Forest libraries

Gaynor Clarke reads a new story ‘The Freedom Tree of Bracknell Forest’ written by Catherine Emmett, accompanied by Fin Callender on sound at Bracknell Library November 2025

A close up of one of the many leaves on the ‘Freedom Trees’ created in collaboration with the local community Bracknell, November 2025

The Marcham family after the reading performance and bookmark making workshop at Bracknell Library 29th November 2025

A local couple at Wembley Library. The gentleman was there to hear excerpts of his mother’s diary from World War 2.

Archived Stories at Wembley Library, Brent.

In The Garden at the Albany, Deptford.

In The Garden at the Albany, Deptford.

Archived Stories at Wembley Library, Brent.