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Chrissie Freeth Tapestry artist
My work is usually large scale and take months to weave. I use hand-dyed wool and a palette heavily influenced by the muted colours of the Yorkshire landscape. My work is narrative, bold, unfussy and studded with personal symbolism. It is inspired by academic research of pre-Renaissance tapestries but reimagined for contemporary relevance. At the loom I reshape and confront my own memories and seek to capture a more universal female experience.
Awarded Churchill Fellowship 19 February 2016
Thrilled to have been awarded a prestigious travelling Fellowship by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. I'll be going to the US, France, Belgium and Switzerland to study medieval tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice.
Ripon Cathedral Exhibition 18 February 2019
I'm having a solo exhibition of tapestries at Ripon Cathedral in May 2020. It will showcase work completed since my WCMT Fellowship into medieval tapestry & will be a great opportunity to show contemporary tapestries in such an ancient building.
Visiting traditional crafts in the Balkans 14 September 2017
As part of an EU project I’ve been to Bulgaria to see traditional crafts in action. As well as visiting festivals, museums, galleries and workshops, I also got to see plenty of Byzantine murals , a perfect compliment to my WCMT Fellowship.
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 4th September 2021
Memento Mori, my handwoven tapestry has been selected for this years Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. The exhibition runs from 22 September to 2nd January.
Shortlisted for Cordis Prize 11 September 2021
My tapestry Song of the Woods has been shortlisted for the Cordis Prize. From 150 submissions 20 have been selected to celebrate scale and ambition in contemporary tapestry created by professional weavers across the globe. The exhibition of the shortlisted pieces takes place at Inverleith House Gallery in Edinburgh, 23 October to 12 December.
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My work is usually large scale and take months to weave. I use hand-dyed wool and a palette heavily influenced by the muted colours of the Yorkshire landscape. My work is narrative, bold, unfussy and studded with personal symbolism. It is inspired by academic research of pre-Renaissance tapestries but reimagined for contemporary relevance. At the loom I reshape and confront my own memories and seek to capture a more universal female experience.
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Awarded Churchill Fellowship 19 February 2016
Thrilled to have been awarded a prestigious travelling Fellowship by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. I'll be going to the US, France, Belgium and Switzerland to study medieval tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice.
Ripon Cathedral Exhibition 18 February 2019
I'm having a solo exhibition of tapestries at Ripon Cathedral in May 2020. It will showcase work completed since my WCMT Fellowship into medieval tapestry & will be a great opportunity to show contemporary tapestries in such an ancient building.
Visiting traditional crafts in the Balkans 14 September 2017
As part of an EU project I’ve been to Bulgaria to see traditional crafts in action. As well as visiting festivals, museums, galleries and workshops, I also got to see plenty of Byzantine murals , a perfect compliment to my WCMT Fellowship.
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 4th September 2021
Memento Mori, my handwoven tapestry has been selected for this years Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. The exhibition runs from 22 September to 2nd January.
Shortlisted for Cordis Prize 11 September 2021
My tapestry Song of the Woods has been shortlisted for the Cordis Prize. From 150 submissions 20 have been selected to celebrate scale and ambition in contemporary tapestry created by professional weavers across the globe. The exhibition of the shortlisted pieces takes place at Inverleith House Gallery in Edinburgh, 23 October to 12 December.
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