Tapestry in all its forms took over Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries with two exhibitions celebrating what Victorian designer William Morris called “the noblest of weaving arts”.
Picking Up The Thread: The Past, Present and Future of Tapestry in Gallery 2 was a stunning celebration of the 20th anniversary of the British Tapestry Group, with 90 works from 10 different countries.
Interconnections 5, in Gallery 1, was a show of work by 10 Celtic nation tapestry weavers.
Blue – Gyllian Thomson (Image: Supplied)
The British Tapestry Group has more than 400 members across the world and promotes and sustains the heritage of tapestry weaving as a contemporary art form.
The exhibition featured landscape, portrait, figurative, still life, abstract and sculptural works, made with everything from traditional wool and other natural fibres to found and waste materials or mixed media incorporating wood, stone or metal.
Gyllian Thomson from Thornhill was among the 18 selected weavers based in Scotland.
Standing Stones – Clare Coyle (Image: Supplied)
Interconnections 5 incorporated work by 10 Scottish, Irish and Welsh weavers who organise an exhibition every two years.
They explore themes such as concerns for the environment, global catastrophes including war, famine, displacement and loss of identity and home, finding the “broadly encompassing lens of a shared Celtic heritage” an interesting aspect of the group dynamic.
The Gracefield exhibition is the first time Interconnections has come to Scotland.
A Strange Morning Light – Elizabeth Radcliffe (Image: Supplied)
Tiger Eyes- Elizabeth Radcliffe (Image: Supplied)
Occupy – Barbara Gardener Rowell (Image: Supplied)
Timescape – Sara Trist (Image: Supplied)
Shaha Qila (Royal Fort) – Ayesha Barlas (Image: Supplied)
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