Knitting together a fine art display
BANNERS created by pupils at a Wear Valley primary school will be part of a display of modern knitting touring the North East. (April 25 edition)The Knit2gether exhibition features more than 30 pieces of work by Cumbria-based artist Ruth Lee and Biddy Rychnovsky from Norwich, as well as the two banners created by pupils at Wearhead Primary school.
The tour will start in Wear Valley at Ireshopeburn Literary Institute on May 2 where it will stay for three days before moving on to Cumbria. All 27 pupils at Wearhead primary school got involved in the BIG Knit organised record-breaking knitter Ingrid Wagner.
Headteacher Karen Evans said: “Everyone got involved with the two, one-day workshops. Even the boys showed great enthusiasm.
“The younger children created one banner and the older ones another, and even the staff and some parents took part. “The banners are very heavy and colourful, and are abstract pieces created from very thick materials and wool. Once they have been on tour we look forward to displaying them here at the school.”
The Knit2gether tour will be in Ireshopeburn between Friday, May 2, and Monday May, 5, before travelling to Shap Memorial Hall in Cumbria, Newbiggin in Teesdale, Greenhead in Haltwhistle and Farfield Mill in Sedburgh.
Rosie Cross, Highlights Rural Touring Scheme’s programme manager, said: “The craft tour is an extension of our established performing arts programme and it will certainly create the same element of surprise when visitors see the fantastic quality of modern craft work available in a rural setting.”
A brochure with full details of the Contemporary Craft Tour programme is available from libraries, Tourist Information Centres and local promoters across the area or from the Highlights offices in King’s Head Court in Appleby. Details can also be found on the Scheme website at www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
