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The Cancer Tapestry film and exhibition
A Good Thing To Do: Andrew Crummy’s Cancer Tapestry will be on view in Edinburgh on 3 February.
In 2017, Edinburgh artist, Andrew Crummy faced a cancer diagnosis. At that time he made a commitment: if he overcame the disease, he would honour and celebrate people’s cancer experiences in a tapestry.
The Cancer Tapestry aims to gather 1000 stories to raise awareness and share experiences and we want to share an opportunity contribute.
This film by filmmaker Jon Gill tells the story of its origins and – even at this early stage – what it’s come to mean to those who have contributed to it.
Date: Saturday 3 February 2024
Venue: Cornerstone Centre, St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, EH2 4BJ
Open to the public: This first Cancer Tapestry Exhibition – including Cancer Tapestry panels, Andrew’s preliminary sketches and paintings, the documentary will be shown on rotation and the opportunity to add stitches to new Cancer Tapestry panels – will be open to the public between 1.30pm and 4.30pm (last screening at 3.45pm).
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