Invisible Threads are the Strongest Ties: Contemporary Tapestry
Fiona Hutchison and Joanne Soroka, two prominent tapestry weavers, are showing new work at the Patriothall Gallery, WASPS Studios, Patriothall, Edinburgh from 4-18 May 2024. While women’s art, and in particular textiles, has historically been sidelined by mainstream culture, today it is increasingly valued and celebrated.
Image: Continents by Joanne Soroka. Image above: Still I Rise by Joanne Soroka.
Based on her own experience of sailing, Fiona’s work is inspired by all things maritime, enhanced by poetry and literature on the subject. She works primarily in tapestry but also in paper and recycled plastics, drawing the maximum from these media in two and three dimensions.
Based on her own experience of sailing, Fiona’s work is inspired by all things maritime, enhanced by poetry and literature on the subject. She works primarily in tapestry but also in paper and recycled plastics, drawing the maximum from these media in two and three dimensions.
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