Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title 'Threads in Common: the Omega workshop, wellbeing and refugees in the First World War' (Paul Mellon Centre Collaborative Grant, 2026-2030) Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Echelles | Université Paris Cité Media type Web Country/Territory France Date 3/03/26 Description The Threads in Common project (2026–2030), led by the University of Huddersfield with international academic, museum, and cultural partners, investigates the Coloured Embroidery Scheme, a First World War humanitarian initiative led by Quaker reformer Sara Margaret Fry. Supporting refugee women in France, the scheme combined modernist design with aid, using materials from the Omega Workshops. The project repositions women’s central roles while exploring connections between art, internationalism, and humanitarianism. Through interdisciplinary workshops and research, it examines how creative practices addressed trauma and shaped new social and political visions, offering insights into the historical and contemporary intersections of design, gender, and refugee support. Producer/Author Stephanie Prevost URL https://echelles.u-pariscite.fr/echelles/threads-in-common-the-omega-workshop-wellbeing-and-refugees-in-the-first-world-war-paul-mellon-centre-collaborative-grant-2026-2030/ Persons Claire Barber, Rebecca Gill