On this page you can view a gallery of pennants made by our members and others who support our aims. We also have pages where you can find out more about about the Rainbow Threads Project and learn how to make a pennant.
We will add more pennants as the project progresses so please visit this page again!
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Love is not restricted to just men and women no matter what box greater society says.
Me and my partner’s happy place on the beach, surf and mountains and sky.
I’m a proud, PROUD, Stokie “duck”. This year we celebrate the City’s Centenary…
People from any minority group can feel isolated – so meeting up with other like minded people is very important.
I have used denim because it is a fabric recognised across the world and LGBTQ+ people are part of every community…
I work at Brampton Museum situated in Brampton Park. The room we made the pennants in looked out over the beautiful park.
I am retired, I work in a group, I volunteer at various venues, I like my life
I made a carabiner as my design because in recent years lesbian communities across the world have been using them to flag…
“Stoke’s a drag” came from finding the gold and pink fabric, thinking of the exuberance, pride and energy of drag
THIS PENNANT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – I lived in North Wales for 10 years and learnt the language,
THIS PENNANT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – Making connexions. Using jigsaw cutouts to represent connecting to others.
To let people of the world who are in conflict know that they are being thought of.
I chose a musical note design because like other performing arts, (acting, dancing) music is another form of self-expression…
To let people of the world who are in conflict know that they are being thought of.
I made two. They combine symbols from different periods and represent the idea that “none of us are free until we are all free”.
I am a gay man and a long-term survivor of HIV and AIDS. My pennant carries three red ribbons, the global symbol of support…
This pennant was created at the start of the project to display the project’s title.
Created by Jane at the start of the project as both a demonstration piece and a personal statement.
‘Love and solidarity’ is a phrase I use to sign off a message to a friend who’s having problems. It means you’re my friend…
The rainbow has the colours of the Lesbian flag with two interlocked female symbols below.
This was created as a demonstration piece at the start of the project. The red ribbon is a global symbol of HIV/AIDS awareness.
There is a difference between choosing an identity we feel comfortable with and being labelled by others.
Jane created this beautiful demonstration piece with appliqué and embroidery. The message is simple “love and pride”
These pennants were created by The Social Agency – an arts based social and support group for Autistic and Learning Disabled adults over 18 years old who live in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas. “We were really pleased to help in the creation of this beautiful textile work. Huge thanks to the OLGBT+ group and Jane for letting us be a part of it.”
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