Tribes – International Textile Exhibition
The International Textile Exhibition is part way through its world tour with Farfield Mill its only UK venue. It features textile art from the 30 finalists who entered the European Patchwork Meeting in Val d’Argent, Alsace, France.
Tribes is the inspiration for the work from internationally renowned textiles artists, working in many different styles and creative techniques. There is an outstanding array of figurative and abstract work reflecting elements such as culture, values, goals, and family.
Image: Invisible, Angela MINAUDO, Italy. Image above: Striped Ethnic Quilt, Gabrielle PAQUIN.
FranceThe overall winner ‘Invisible’ by Angela Minaudo from Italy was inspired by
“The ‘invisible’ tribe, one of the largest metropolitan tribes in existence, is made up of people that others try not to see; marginalised, poor, sick, societies rejects, by choice or misfortune.” Angela Minaudo
‘Slavic Mushroom Pickers’ by Magdalena GĄSOWSKA (Poland) symbolises female resourcefulness, community and living in symbiosis with nature. Multi-generational working together, finding nutritious food in the forest based on a photo from National Digital Archive c.1930s, author of photo unknown. She has used free-hand quilting and embroidery with raw edge appliqué.
Image: Slavic Mushroom Pickers, Magdalena GĄSOWSKA, Poland.
Farfield Mill is just part of this exciting international 10-month touring exhibition featuring galleries, museums and quilting events in countries including Brazil, Japan, and Australia.
You can see more about the work on Farfield Mill website
www.farfieldmill.org/international-textile-exhibition-tribes
Tribes is the inspiration for the work from internationally renowned textiles artists, working in many different styles and creative techniques. There is an outstanding array of figurative and abstract work reflecting elements such as culture, values, goals, and family.
Image: Invisible, Angela MINAUDO, Italy. Image above: Striped Ethnic Quilt, Gabrielle PAQUIN.
FranceThe overall winner ‘Invisible’ by Angela Minaudo from Italy was inspired by
“The ‘invisible’ tribe, one of the largest metropolitan tribes in existence, is made up of people that others try not to see; marginalised, poor, sick, societies rejects, by choice or misfortune.” Angela Minaudo
‘Slavic Mushroom Pickers’ by Magdalena GĄSOWSKA (Poland) symbolises female resourcefulness, community and living in symbiosis with nature. Multi-generational working together, finding nutritious food in the forest based on a photo from National Digital Archive c.1930s, author of photo unknown. She has used free-hand quilting and embroidery with raw edge appliqué.
Image: Slavic Mushroom Pickers, Magdalena GĄSOWSKA, Poland.
Farfield Mill is just part of this exciting international 10-month touring exhibition featuring galleries, museums and quilting events in countries including Brazil, Japan, and Australia.
You can see more about the work on Farfield Mill website
www.farfieldmill.org/international-textile-exhibition-tribes