CAMPHILL Foundation’s World Wide Weave Exhibition is to visit Winchester Cathedral as part of a national and international tour.
The 75 panels celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Camphill Movement which began on 1st June 1940 when the first small group of Viennese refugees moved into Camphill House on Deeside close to Aberdeen.
Every one of the 75 pieces of textile art is utterly unique and each one has its own story to tell.
The project has involved hundreds of people all over the Camphill Movement in 19 distinct nations and regions, with contributions created in 61 communities. There are also a number of special individual pieces.
The work which will be on show includes a stunning felting of the Russian landscape from the Camphill day-centre Turmalin in Moscow (below), an enchanting tapestry of Tapola in Finland and a similar brilliantly coloured creation from Kyle in Ireland.
A matching pair of Spring and Autumn feltings from Corbenic in Scotland are breathtaking in their artistry, colour and detail.
Peter Bateson explained: “People with learning disabilities who live in the holistic and integrated environments of a Camphill community are co-responsible for their community and able to carry on regular, useful and satisfying work which gives them fulfilment and is of great value to others.
“Their special gifts in the craft realm, and in this case specifically textiles, are being channelled directly into the World Wide Weave for all to see and appreciate.
“The World Wide Weave carries a fundamental statement of equality regarding the potential of people with learning disabilities. The weavers, felters and tapestry-makers are artists and artisans in their own right and can place their work alongside that of mainstream artists and craftspeople.”
The exhibition tour takes in UK and Ireland in 2015 and plans are being made to allow it then to move on to Switzerland, Finland and North America in 2016.
See the World Wide Weave in Winchester Cathedral from February 5 to March 3. The exhibition is available to view during normal opening hours.
Find out more online at camphillfoundation.net.
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