It absolutely tipped it down with rain all day today. Those rather dreary backgrounds I made yesterday, each one about the size of a large postage stamp, were exactly right...
We went to Guildford cathedral this morning to see the 'Threads - through the Cross' exhibition. It's a series of 14 large, huge, panels, created using appliqué silk fabrics and depicting the life of Jesus from his birth, through his death, to the day of Pentecost.
The artist is Jacquie Parkinson; you can find out more here. Several of my friends have seen the 'Threads - through Creation' exhibition that toured the country several years ago, so I was pleased to have the opportunity to see it for myself. But - this is a different exhibition by the same artist! She has a third series, on the book of Revelation and I think they could be combined in the future.
Each panel, as well as depicting a scene, also incorporates a small frame with a different bird, relevant to the scene. For example, bottom left, there is a magpie - 'one for sorrow'.
I would have liked to have spent longer... we won't be able to go back as sadly it closes on Sunday.
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