Crafts CouncilDirectoryJahnavi InnissBlack British History,AboutBlack people have been in Britain for centuries, however, this presence has been left unrecognised. I adapted the cultural technique of quilting to give visibility to the unrecognised Black presence in Britain during 17th and 19th centuries. I aimed to dismantle the false narrative which suggests that Black people had only arrived in Britain during the late 1940s. I decided not to hem the quilt as it remains incomplete, symbolising the many people that are yet to be discovered and added.Jahnavi InnissLondon, EnglandBlack British History 1729-1875, Jahnavi InnissBlack British History,AboutBlack people have been in Britain for centuries, however, this presence has been left unrecognised. I adapted the cultural technique of quilting to give visibility to the unrecognised Black presence in Britain during 17th and 19th centuries. I aimed to dismantle the false narrative which suggests that Black people had only arrived in Britain during the late 1940s. I decided not to hem the quilt as it remains incomplete, symbolising the many people that are yet to be discovered and added.Jahnavi InnissLondon, EnglandBlack British History 1729-1875, Jahnavi InnissMore from Jahnavi InnissProjectPengin Books: Emma Dabiri What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to CoalitionProjectCraft Workshop: AppliquéProjectCraft Workshop: Textile PortraitureProjectCraft Workshop: Portable HistoriesProjectCraft Workshop: Sculpting History