Pilgrim Woman Doncaster
Pilgrim Woman: Doncaster stands an impressive 200cm tall and features the decorative woven panel by Rachel Carter on her Kirtle and the weavings of 42 local women decorating her skirt.
The Pilgrim wears a traditional bonnet of linen.
Danum Gallery
The statue is located in the new Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, a striking building in the centre of Doncaster due to open Spring 2021. It has the space and facilities to display exciting exhibits linked to Doncaster’s fascinating history; including insights into its rail, mining and industrial legacy. This modern new build itself retains and sympathetically displays the core central frontage of the former Hall Cross Girls School building. This is encased in a glass façade to showcase an iconic part of Doncaster’s architectural heritage.
Given the borough’s strong connections to the Mayflower, it is fitting that the Pilgrim Woman has been given a prominent place in the new build where she is able to share her experiences of the Mayflower voyage with visitors from all over the world.
The dress of the Pilgrim flows out across the floor.
Woven Details
Pilgrim woman features some intricate woven details on her clothes. At the front of her Kirtle the artist has created a macrame panel depicting three stems of leaves. Around the base of her skirt is the woven macrame panels of over 40 ladies living in the area.
Watch the short film below to find out more.
A film by Fred Glenister
A film by Fred Glenister
The Pilgrim Woman - Journey To Doncaster
During a wet and blustery day a figure of a Pilgrim arrived on the back of a lorry into the centre of Doncaster. Watch this short video sharing the installation of the new sculpture by Rachel Carter called Pilgrim Woman Doncaster, part of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing in 1620 carrying people, some of which hailed from South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, to the New World.