Tapestry solo-show by Jamie Baird

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Just over four weeks ago, Jamie Beard Illustration posted a call-out asking for anyone living in or from Northern Ireland who

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Today, after meeting and talking to some amazing people and hearing some remarkable stories, sending many emails and compiling a lot of research, Jamie isĀ so happy to launch ‘Tapestry NI’ – A collective portrait of Northern Ireland’s LGBTQ+ communities!

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Tapestry hopes to amplify voices that might not otherwise be heard, ultimately forming a metaphorical patchwork which tells the collective story of those who continue to shine often in the face of adversity; In their own way, in their own words.
Not to be ignored, not to be disrespected, never wavering.

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