The two women featured in the sculpture are our connection to our ancestors, we tread in their footsteps, we are Standing In This Place.

Standing In This Place is an arts and heritage project by sculptor Rachel Carter in collaboration with the Legacy Makers, a community history initiative by Bright Ideas Nottingham and the Legacy Makers volunteers. 

Prior to the creation of the Standing In This Place Project, Rachel and The Legacy Makers have been questioning who is, and who should be remembered throughout history, while also being aware that less than 5% of statues in the UK portray non-royal women. 

Standing In This Place looks to highlight the contributions and connections between white mill workers and black enslaved women uprooted to the Americas, showing how their stories and histories are connected by cotton, sorrow, strength and resilience.

Take a look through our website to discover how Artists, Academics and the Nottingham community have come together to recognise the legacies of transatlantic cotton workers.