Public Art

handing a tile to a child

Photo credit, Jo Haycock Photography

 

Seven Sisters of Newport

In 2018, Newport City Council successfully received two Heritage Fund Grants to create a series of community mosaics that celebrate women through Newport's history. 

Directed and facilitated by artist Stephanie Roberts, the mosaics were created through collaboration with community groups across the city. 

These unique artworks are a homage to 170 years of women's struggle for freedom of choice.

St. Paul’s Walk is a community space that celebrates all 'Sisters'.

mosaic on the wall celebrating women

 

Three Newport schools, youth groups and communities working together. 

Girl making a mosaIC

Photo credit, Jo Haycock Photography

 

Why dedicate a space to women of Newport?

 

This collection of public artwork was created out of respect to Newport women. 

As a response to the historic and contemporary facts and stories that were uncovered, the actions and sensibilities of these women, who through hard times found empowerment and became truly inspirational. 

 

St. Paul's Walk has become a landmark monument to these women who fought for Human Rights and Women's Rights. From past to present, the Seven Sisters mosaics depict episodes in time, that continue to relate to all our lives today; encouraging us to remember these strong courageous women.

 The aim was to reach out to communities across the city and share these women's stories. This resulted in sixteen community groups, collaborating in the conceptual designing and placing of each carefully considered tile. Over 300 community members with women, men and children participating.

girl holding a drawing of a women

3 ladies making a mosaic

The importance of St. Paul's Church together with these women's stories, inspired the use of stained glass, drawing visual conversations with its windows.

 

Find out more about the  The Seven Sisters

mosaic celebrating women during WW1

 

children at the opening of their community mosaic project

 

multi ethnic group making a mosaic  

 

lady making a mosaic

 

man making a mosaic

 

boy making a mosaic

 

mosaic of a lady made of mosaic

Photo credits, Jo Haycock Photography

 

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