Macrobert Arts Centre: Forth Valley Banner

The banner was inspired by the landscape, the vibrant history of the Macrobert area and the exquisite and intricate textile craft used in Suffragettes’ banners.

Stirling is known to be the gateway from the Lowlands to the Highlands, and purple heather covered Campsie Fells, along with lush, green rolling hills, fitted perfectly with the Suffragettes' iconic colour scheme.

A string of Suffragettes is also seen marching on these hills towards the Wallace Monument, evocative of Ethel Moorhead’s defiant actions. Applying upcycling methods, fabric off-cuts were used to emulate beautiful landscapes and fused plastic bags became the meandering River Forth.