WHAT does the First World War mean to you? Bereavement, lives and landscapes devastated by war? Or a sense of duty, comradeship, family recollections and souvenirs?

These themes are explored in Threads of War, an exhibition of contemporary textiles at Pocklington Arts Centre until Friday, September 18.

A few friends who in 2012 "liked sewing and making things" have become a much larger, informal group, now exhibiting as Threads of War.

These are open exhibitions, anyone can use textiles to show what the First World War means to them, and their work becomes part of the open exhibitions. Most in the current exhibition have never exhibited before.

Annie Parkinson, one of the original group members, said: "We found an incredible range of creative skills being offered to us. We welcome all textiles, felting, weaving, embroidery, quilts, and especially knitting, since knitting for the troops was such an important part of keeping men in the trenches warm and comfortable. It’s good to acknowledge that in the exhibitions."

Janet Farmer, manager of Pocklington Arts Centre, said: “We are delighted to host this very timely and moving exhibition. Textile exhibitions are popular in Pocklington and I think viewers enjoy seeing the intricacy of work, especially on this scale.”

For more information, visit 1914-18commemorativequilts.com