This new exhibition delves deep into the Embroiderers’ Guild larger-than-life items in their collection.
Embroiderers’ Guild have been, behind the scenes, digitising their collection of almost 8,500 textile treasures. This project has meant that people from across the globe can now explore their unique pieces through the Art UK website, alongside other museums collections.
Going through the collection, box by box to photograph each item has meant the discovery of pieces we did not realise we had. The idea for this exhibition came from discovering a large, embroidered hanging of a church and village, which inspired us to showcase some of the bigger pieces in the collection and the inspiration behind the title ‘On a Grand Scale’.
We have curated here a varied selection of pieces which, we hope, emphasises both the physical scale of the works and the broader themes of creativity, skill, and the impact of textiles as powerful visual statements.
Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or a newcomer to the world of textiles, we are sure you will find these larger-than-life pieces will spark your imagination.
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