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See the Mayflower 400 Quilt Exhibition at St Andrews Minster
1st September 2020
A new exhibition commemorating the Mayflower 400 anniversary will be held at St Andrews Minster, Plymouth, from 10 - 19 September 2020. The Mayflower 400 Quilt Festival has been co-ordinated by volunteers and community groups from across Devon and Cornwall and with transatlantic input from quilters in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
With funding from the Mayflower 400 Community Sparks fund – a partnership project between Mayflower 400, Plymouth Culture, Plymouth City Council, The Box, Plymouth and Vital Sparks – the exhibition seeks to recognise the courage and tenacity of everyone who sets out into the unknown whether 400 years ago or today.
Schools, voluntary groups and individuals have been encouraged to design and create works of art to commemorate the voyage considering the themes of freedom, faith and personal liberty that informed the original journey and addresses themes of migration both in 1620 and today.
Contributors chose four themes as inspiration for their designs. The themes, Leaving Home, Life at Sea, Journey’s End and Life in the New Land have been interpreted through a collection of multimedia textile art works.
The exhibition features 24 quilts and 16 pieces of Calligraphy coming from as far afield as London and Massachusetts as well as locally from St Peter’s Roman Catholic School and Victoria Road Primary School.
Many groups found it difficult to complete their quilts as social distancing and shielding took affect but found ways to ensure the work was ready to be shown.
Joe Dent, Rector of the Minster Church of St Andrew said:
“I am so pleased to be able to welcome people in to our church again and hope that the event is well supported to recognise the efforts of everyone involved in putting on this exhibition.”
Entry to the exhibition is free but donations for UNICEF will be welcomed.
Teas and Coffees will be available. Due to social distancing it will be necessary to limit the number of people in the church at any one time, so there may be a short time to wait. Visitors will be asked to wear a face covering while inside the church.
See the exhibition from 10 – 19 September 10.00 – 16.00 (weekend opening times may vary) at The Minster Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2AD
For more information on the exhibition and times please contact Janet Greaves-Stocker 01752 550279 quiltingmayflower@gmail.com
For those who wish to view the exhibition online works will be displayed here