Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
Introducing Morag Quilliam again!
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
Introducing Morag Quilliam again!
If you are coming to the Frost Fair at the Whitworth, December 4th-5th, do come along to the Friends of the Whitworth Stall. Among the lovely things for sale, is a work by Morag Qulliam, "Fantastic Creatures." Morag was one of the Friends featured in our series early in the pandemic, and we thought you might like to be reminded. So here is it again!
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them with a blank sheet of paper, we decided to ask them some questions. We think they enjoyed answering them. We hope you are enjoying reading their answers.
Some earlier Friends' profiles can be found by clicking on the News button on this website.
This is what Morag told us.
"I was born and grew up in south west Scotland.
Fate brought me to live in Stockport and eventually to complete a City and
Guilds (Creative Embroidery) after the birth of my two children.
For some years I was member of both the Cheshire Textile Group and the
62 Group of Textile Artists. I exhibited with them widely and was active in
both groups.
(At that time I exhibited under the name of Morag Gilbart but I married last
year and have changed my name )
During lockdown I’ve been enjoying gardening in the sun and stitching
when it rains.
Who would be your perfect dinner guest and why:
My grandparents.
I never met two of them and the other two died when I was young. I'd love to know how life was for them.
Stuck on a desert island, which book would you like to have with you?
A book of maps of Britain. I love looking at maps and seeing how places are connected. And it could be good planning for after my escape
Your house is on fire. Your family and pets are safe but you can only take one item with you as you make your escape. What would you save?
I'd grab my sewing machine. They don't make this model any more.
And if I had enough time, my thread boxes too.
If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?
I'd like to try New Zealand
What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
I'm still alive.
What living person do you most admire and why?
David Hockney comes to mind for moving with the times and standing his ground.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I went through a phase of imagining I wanted to marry Prince Charles.
What is the worst job you ever had?
I have had a number of bad jobs. One of the worst was on the production line of a pharmaceutical company where the two belts were out of sync and I was not fast enough to fill the boxes. Very stressful.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
If something is meant to be then it will work out.
To whom would you like to say thank you and why?
Joan Archer who taught the City and Guilds embroidery course that I did. It changed my life and she opened by eyes to so many things.
AND Mrs Oliver who ran the fruit farm that I worked on. She showed me there was a wider world than the one I had previously known.
What's your favourite Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery. No particular painting. It is full of treasures.
What do you miss most in this Lockdown
Getting on the bus and going walking in the hills
Where would you like to visit when we are back to 'normal'
We had a trip to Pembrokeshire planned and I would still like to go there sometime. My friend‘ s new house in North Wales, Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
And we will go to Scotland.
If you could give one piece of advice to the Friends of the Whitworth, what would it be?
Whenever possible: Do It Now!"
If you are coming to the Frost Fair at the Whitworth, December 4th-5th, do come along to the Friends of the Whitworth Stall. Among the lovely things for sale, is a work by Morag Qulliam, "Fantastic Creatures." Morag was one of the Friends featured in our series early in the pandemic, and we thought you might like to be reminded. So here is it again!
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them with a blank sheet of paper, we decided to ask them some questions. We think they enjoyed answering them. We hope you are enjoying reading their answers.
Some earlier Friends' profiles can be found by clicking on the News button on this website.
This is what Morag told us.
"I was born and grew up in south west Scotland.
Fate brought me to live in Stockport and eventually to complete a City and
Guilds (Creative Embroidery) after the birth of my two children.
For some years I was member of both the Cheshire Textile Group and the
62 Group of Textile Artists. I exhibited with them widely and was active in
both groups.
(At that time I exhibited under the name of Morag Gilbart but I married last
year and have changed my name )
During lockdown I’ve been enjoying gardening in the sun and stitching
when it rains.
Who would be your perfect dinner guest and why:
My grandparents.
I never met two of them and the other two died when I was young. I'd love to know how life was for them.
Stuck on a desert island, which book would you like to have with you?
A book of maps of Britain. I love looking at maps and seeing how places are connected. And it could be good planning for after my escape
Your house is on fire. Your family and pets are safe but you can only take one item with you as you make your escape. What would you save?
I'd grab my sewing machine. They don't make this model any more.
And if I had enough time, my thread boxes too.
If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?
I'd like to try New Zealand
What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
I'm still alive.
What living person do you most admire and why?
David Hockney comes to mind for moving with the times and standing his ground.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I went through a phase of imagining I wanted to marry Prince Charles.
What is the worst job you ever had?
I have had a number of bad jobs. One of the worst was on the production line of a pharmaceutical company where the two belts were out of sync and I was not fast enough to fill the boxes. Very stressful.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
If something is meant to be then it will work out.
To whom would you like to say thank you and why?
Joan Archer who taught the City and Guilds embroidery course that I did. It changed my life and she opened by eyes to so many things.
AND Mrs Oliver who ran the fruit farm that I worked on. She showed me there was a wider world than the one I had previously known.
What's your favourite Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery. No particular painting. It is full of treasures.
What do you miss most in this Lockdown
Getting on the bus and going walking in the hills
Where would you like to visit when we are back to 'normal'
We had a trip to Pembrokeshire planned and I would still like to go there sometime. My friend‘ s new house in North Wales, Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
And we will go to Scotland.
If you could give one piece of advice to the Friends of the Whitworth, what would it be?
Whenever possible: Do It Now!"
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