Fabric of the North

Catalogue

Fabric of the North brings together works by members of the British Tapestry Group, in a range of styles and techniques, large and small, with a single theme: our Northern heritage.

Works are listed in artist surname order. Click here to read the artists’s statements.

If a work is for sale and you are interested, please contact the artist via the supplied email address or website. If a work has been sold, we will mention the fact if informed; it will in any case remain on display until the end of the second Fabric of the North exhibition in Kirkleatham.

Fabric of the North

Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar, Teesside TS10 5NW,
from 13th October, 2020 to 31st January, 2021.

Contact: fabricofthenorth@icloud.com

Living Local: Cutting-off a tapestry from the loom

This clip is the end of Fabric of the North exhibition film and shows the Iraqi and Syrian children cutting off their tapestry ‘Living Local’ from the loom, the last part of the film and time for a party*. Unfortunately, Covid 19 lockdown happened before the beginning and middle of the film could be finalised.

Credits
Film-maker: Graeme Bowman
Musicians: Pellingmans Saraband playing  'A New Division' by the composer Solomon Eccles
Tapestry coordinators: Jane Riley and Sally Reckert
Tapestry woven by Darlington Young Carers, Syrian and Iraqi children, Leslie Fox, Sally Reckert and Jane Riley 

The project was made possible by sponsorship from:
Weaversbazaar, Humankind Charity, The Refugee Council and The Stronger Communities Fund NYCC

Tapestry mural courtesy and © of the artist, Ibukun Baldwin, and The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester.

* The Young Carers from Darlington, who wove alongside the Syrian and Iraqi children couldn’t be filmed for legal reasons.

  • Unifying Force; the power of giving by Ruth Bell

    Unifying Force; the power of giving by Ruth Bell

  • The Blessing of Rain (Work in progress) by Ruth Bell

    The Blessing of Rain (Work in progress) by Ruth Bell

  • Love the Land by Janet Clarke

    Love the Land by Janet Clarke

  • Of Wet and Wilderness by Michael Crompton

    Of Wet and Wilderness by Michael Crompton

  • The Moon Emerges to Reclaim the Night Sky as the Sun Sinks ​below the Horizon by Michael Crompton

    The Moon Emerges to Reclaim the Night Sky as the Sun Sinks ​below the Horizon by Michael Crompton

  • Low Tide, North Yorks by Margaret Crowther

    Low Tide, North Yorks by Margaret Crowther

  • Sea to Summits by Jill Davies

    Sea to Summits by Jill Davies

  • Interconnection by Alastair Duncan

    Interconnection by Alastair Duncan

  • Metamorphosis by Alastair Duncan

    Metamorphosis by Alastair Duncan

  • Ridge and Furrow by Irene Evison

    Ridge and Furrow by Irene Evison

  • Rusty Bucket Grid (Detail) by Alice Fox

    Rusty Bucket Grid (Detail) by Alice Fox

  • Fractured World by Hilary O'Connell

    Fractured World by Hilary O'Connell

  • An Assortment of Yarns by Leslie Fox

    An Assortment of Yarns by Leslie Fox

  • Built on Coal by Leslie Fox

    Built on Coal by Leslie Fox

  • 57 Degrees North by Trisha Gow

    57 Degrees North by Trisha Gow

  • Carbon Capture by Trisha Gow

    Carbon Capture by Trisha Gow

  • Piece Works by Halifax Square Route Weavers

    Piece Works by Halifax Square Route Weavers

  • Memories of North Shields by Jean Hall

    Memories of North Shields by Jean Hall

  • Finding my Way Home by Colleen Heenan

    Finding my Way Home by Colleen Heenan

  • Fell: Bowscale Tarn by Gwyneth Hunt

    Fell: Bowscale Tarn by Gwyneth Hunt

  • The Hawk in the Rain by Gwyneth Hunt

    The Hawk in the Rain by Gwyneth Hunt

  • Furnace by Gill Lightfoot

    Furnace by Gill Lightfoot

  • Turn of the Tide at Scarborough by Jane Riley

    Turn of the Tide at Scarborough by Jane Riley

  • Market Place, Richmond, North Yorkshire by Sally Reckert

    Market Place, Richmond, North Yorkshire by Sally Reckert

  • On the Shoulders of Giants by Shirley Ross

    On the Shoulders of Giants by Shirley Ross

  • Yachts on the Evening Tide by Barbara Scott

    Yachts on the Evening Tide by Barbara Scott

  • Dales Patchwork by Barbara Scott

    Dales Patchwork by Barbara Scott

  • Contained at Teesport by Dot Seddon

    Contained at Teesport by Dot Seddon

  • Flight over Inner Sound by Matty Smith

    Flight over Inner Sound by Matty Smith

  • Spring by Lin Squires

    Spring by Lin Squires

  • Inspired by Hepworth by Christine Tainsh

    Inspired by Hepworth by Christine Tainsh

  • Sunny Bank Mills; a site-specific interaction by Jane Walkley

    Sunny Bank Mills; a site-specific interaction by Jane Walkley

  • Homage to the Mining Industry; fixing pit props by Monica Ward

    Homage to the Mining Industry; fixing pit props by Monica Ward

  • Homage to the Mining Industry; racing whippets by Monica Ward

    Homage to the Mining Industry; racing whippets by Monica Ward

  • Living Local by The Weaving Children

    Living Local by The Weaving Children

  • Swifts by Julia Wilkins

    Swifts by Julia Wilkins

  • Gannets by Julia Wilkins

    Gannets by Julia Wilkins

  • Silence by Anna Wetherall

    Silence by Anna Wetherall

  • Ancient Voices by Anna Wetherall

    Ancient Voices by Anna Wetherall

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