Invernevis House residents mark 100 years of women’s suffrage
Invernevis House residents put their stick weaving skills to the test as part of a national celebration of women’s achievements in the last century.
Norma Hunter and Mary Carroll visited the care home in Fort William last week as part of their Scotland-wide tour aimed at marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the Representation of the People Act 1918, which extended the vote to 8.4 million women.
The pair are putting together a banner which marks the achievements of women over the last 100 years which required the handiwork of Invernevis House residents who helped stick weave the purple, green and white colours of the suffragettes onto the border of the banner.
The stick weaving class also allowed the group to discuss the progress of women’s rights in the last 100 years and participants were asked to pick 100 women they thought were inspiring. Invernevis House was just one of many places Norma and Mary are stopping on their tour to complete the banner.
Norma said: ‘Invernevis House was keen to take part and we had an amazing afternoon. The idea was well received and we had a great discussion about women in the last 100 years.’
Both Master of Arts students at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Norma and Mary are working with several arts and academic groups on the project, which culminates on November 10 in Aberdeen where their work will be displayed to the public for the first time.