Wednesday 5 February 2014

The great folk of Bradford and their wise cures!

Contact Maho by email - mahobradford@gmail.com


After much last minute wrestling with cable ties, fishing wires and forgetting to switch on the amp, we opened the shutters on The Little Bradford Apothecary yesterday. It was such a lovely day - we met so many wonderful people and learned many herbal remedies and folk cures. They are being recorded in the book of all Bradford cures, and in voice form for a sound installation that plays around us in our stall. We were already enchanted by John Street market, but the reception we received from both traders and regular shoppers was so heart warming we are considering giving up being dancers and renting our own market stall! 

Our second day today brought us visits from people aged from 1 - 92!

Alma gave us her secret for long strong life! It is recorded in the book and you can come and read it until this Saturday 8th February, 1-4pm every afternoon. 


Below is our youngest visitor playing with a doll from our installation.


It would be lovely to see you at the stall but if you can't make it and you have an old remedy you wouldn't mind sharing with us please email it to mahobradford@gmail.com