Exploring early European tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
Fellow’s Profile
Chrissie Freeth
Fellow’s Profile
Chrissie Freeth
Exploring early European tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Understanding pre-Renaissance tapestry-weaving methods and their implications for today
Countries
Fellowship year
2016
Supported by
Locality
Yorkshire and The Humber
Biography
I am a tapestry weaver and artist. For my Fellowship I studied collections of medieval tapestries in order to better understand those qualities that are intrinsic to the medium and their relevance to contemporary tapestry.
The Fellowship has had a profound and continuing impact on my own practice, both technically and artistically, resulting in a process I share on social media and through talks and exhibitions.
Ideas
Activity
October 2021 Fellows' update: Chrissie Freeth
Tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth’s (CF 2016) tapestry Song of the Woods has been shortlisted for the Cordis Prize this month. The tapestry was inspired by Chrissie’s Fellowship, which explored medieval tapestry techniques, and her work will be displayed as part of an exhibition at Inverleith House Gallery until 12 December.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
September 2021 Fellows' update: Chrissie Freeth
Tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth (CF 2016) has been selected to show at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this month. Chrissie will be exhibiting a tapestry that she wove as a result of her Fellowship, which explored techniques used by medieval weavers.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
February 2021 Fellow's update: Chrissie Freeth
This month tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth (CF 2016) was selected to showcase at ARTAPESTRY 6, a European tapestry weaving exhibition. The work she exhibited was a tapestry that Chrissie wove as a direct result of her Fellowship, which explored techniques used by medieval weavers.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Exploring early European tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
Activity
October 2021 Fellows' update: Chrissie Freeth
Tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth’s (CF 2016) tapestry Song of the Woods has been shortlisted for the Cordis Prize this month. The tapestry was inspired by Chrissie’s Fellowship, which explored medieval tapestry techniques, and her work will be displayed as part of an exhibition at Inverleith House Gallery until 12 December.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
September 2021 Fellows' update: Chrissie Freeth
Tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth (CF 2016) has been selected to show at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this month. Chrissie will be exhibiting a tapestry that she wove as a result of her Fellowship, which explored techniques used by medieval weavers.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
February 2021 Fellow's update: Chrissie Freeth
This month tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth (CF 2016) was selected to showcase at ARTAPESTRY 6, a European tapestry weaving exhibition. The work she exhibited was a tapestry that Chrissie wove as a direct result of her Fellowship, which explored techniques used by medieval weavers.
By Chrissie Freeth, 2021
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
