Threads
Threads binds together the tapestry of stories that make up a community. Inspired by the beautiful local heritage site Coldharbour Mill, with its rich and layered history of producing yarns, cloth and textiles, the project weaves together lives from the local community.
4/19/20261 min read
Combining my love of textiles and dance this project has been a dream of mine for many years. Upon approaching the mill in the summer of 2025, I was met with warm enthusiasm by Meg Stavaru and from inspired conversations the project took its first steps. There are already so many strands to this project, my many visits to the mill bring more ideas each time and now we have begun engaging with local community groups, Threads is beginning to grow and re-shape, unravel and reform, then tangle and knot to the point that I have no idea what colour, pattern or texture this creation will become....yet we have a date for your diaries...
26th June 2026 at 6pm
Local dance artists Ruth Bell and Tamsin Evans invite you to join them for a community celebration and sharing at Coldharbour Mill
I wanted to share our journey as we begin weaving together the many strands of Threads......
Where else to begin...learning about the process from fleece to fabric and recording movement and sounds of the machines to inspire the choreography and soundscape

The Elders
Quotes here from Hagotide book...