Post on 16-Jul-2015
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2000Poppies
Angela Phippen Local Studies and
Family History LibrarianCity of Ryde
• Began November 11, 2014 – completed 25 April, 2015
• 2,000 was the number of enlistments from the area during WWI
• Each poppy was dedicated to either a local soldier/sailor/nurse or a family member
• Individuals who wanted to dedicate a poppy (but had not made it) made a gold coin donation to Legacy
LAUNCH
POPPY MAKING WORKSHOPS
Involving the Mayor
GIANT LETTERS!
VALUE ADDING
TAKING ONE (OR TWO) FOR THE
TEAM
DEDICATION EVENTS
FINALE
• In the end 3,100 poppies
• There is only one centenary of 25 April, 1915
• Cross cultural/across all generations
• Achievable in a session
• Any skill level
• Set a target
• Project should be meaningful, possibly practical
• Need a leader, someone with a passion to drive a project
• Need a team – a ‘reservoir of goodwill’
• Be flexible
• Don’t underestimate the value of the ‘photo op’ and all other publicity/promotion
(Rates notices, newspapers, Mayor’s column, Library newsletter What’s On, Facebook, Council website, Pinterest, radio interviews, brochures, bookmarks, plasma screens, established knitting groups)
• Have prepared ‘personal’ stories
• Take good photographs
• Think of the time involved
• Think of timing
• Think of required workspace/storage space
• Value add - but keep it manageable
• Have specific resources to assist cross cultural/cross generational
• Distinguish between creation of items and display of items
• Have a ‘final’ event