Jenny Steele: The Gorton Rush Cart
A 200-year-old farm cart has been given a new lease of life to draw attention to issues around sustainability in the art world.
Artist Jenny Steele has been working with a group of older women in Gorton, east Manchester, to transform the two centuries old wooden cart into a symbol for sustainability.
Using locally sourced natural and recycled materials, the group has been constructing a large and intricate woven structure on top of the Georgian era wagon. The Gorton Rush Cart will be on display at Rogue Artists' Studios in Openshaw on Saturdays in June 2024.
Artist Jenny Steele has been working with a group of older women in Gorton, east Manchester, to transform the two centuries old wooden cart into a symbol for sustainability.
Using locally sourced natural and recycled materials, the group has been constructing a large and intricate woven structure on top of the Georgian era wagon. The Gorton Rush Cart will be on display at Rogue Artists' Studios in Openshaw on Saturdays in June 2024.
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