Macrobert Arts Centre: Ethel Moorhead Banner

This banner was inspired by and is dedicated to Ethel Moorhead, one of the lesser known but most militant and pro-active Suffragettes of her era. Ethel was found with bloody hands and arrested after she smashed a glass case at the Wallace Monument in Stirling. The group was keen to create a banner that paid homage to her strength, determination and commitment to militancy.

The group used upcycling methods, with one of the participants donating her silk wedding dress to create Ethel’s dress. It transpired that the PROCESSIONS march on 10th June was the same date as the participant’s wedding anniversary.