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Modern Girl: The Film
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 21st January 2022
Artist: Grace Hall
Medium: Digitial film
Object number: TH.2023.343.CC
DescriptionDescription by the artist: This is the story of my mother, a woman who was born in the Dales, moved to Stafford to become a teacher in the 1970s, and back to the Dales during her retirement. Her passion for female emancipation is clear through her experiences of putting on shows as extra activities, both inside and outside of her teaching job. Both her and the women who took part in her “colour shows” in the early 1990s talk of how their experiences within the trend of having one’s colours done, being a part of a community show and supporting other women have inspired them to truly be themselves. The film explores the strength of creative freedom within community, and how female emancipation is celebrated across three generations of a family.
This was my first passion project in film - I wanted to find my creative identity by looking at my own family and our story. I knew Mum's career was reflective of my own in some way, but it wasn’t clear to me until I made this film. It is how she creates community through her creativity and passion that I now also see in myself, and I hope to have a positive impact on other's lives the way she has done. I hope this film shows the admiration I have for my mother, and how important community is.
This was my first passion project in film - I wanted to find my creative identity by looking at my own family and our story. I knew Mum's career was reflective of my own in some way, but it wasn’t clear to me until I made this film. It is how she creates community through her creativity and passion that I now also see in myself, and I hope to have a positive impact on other's lives the way she has done. I hope this film shows the admiration I have for my mother, and how important community is.