Who are we?
Dr Lisa Gold
Lisa Gold is a lecturer in the History, Politics and Philosophy department at Manchester Metropolitan University. Lisa also has a background in Fine Art and 'Threads of a City' was her idea after seeing The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels. Lisa is leading this project.
Click here to find Lisa's MMU profile.
Manchester Histories
Manchester Histories is a multi-award-winning charity that works collaboratively to reveal, share and celebrate Greater Manchester’s diverse histories and heritage. They are very kindly funding and helping organise this incredibly exciting project and we are very grateful to Katy for all your support so far.
Find out more about Manchester Histories here.
Eleanor Godfrey
Eleanor Godfrey is a Master's student studying MA Textiles at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her work focuses on heritage and community textiles, specialising in woven constructed textiles. She has worked as a weaver in residence and run several workshops in different historical settings. Eleanor is working as a project coordinator and is working on outreach for this project.