After a time of worship, Sue gave us a short history of Jacqui’s career and how her work has developed to huge presentations of biblical events in many cathedrals around our country. We recalled the exhibition in Worcester Cathedral.
Clicking the link below will take you to Jacqui’s own website, where you can see many photographs from the exhibition “Threads Through Creation”
https://www.jacqui-textile.com/creation/
Shefali followed this with her touching personal testimony of correspondence with Jacqui and how inspired she was by her work.
This morning’s activities
Coloured pens, plain handkerchief squares, brushes and ink blocks for blending colour so that a picture using an outline template could be created and coloured in.
Air dry, coloured clay for free creativity and model making.
Alison brought fabric squares to sew using a machine and cutting strips through layers. Alternatively, there were templates to chalk through leaving a symbol or outline to embroider in running stitch.
David once again led a small but motivated group of singers, to teach us a new song.
The writing focus was to ponder on the theme of the morning and the concentration was very intense as creative ideas went on paper. See the Creative Writing section.
Alex enthusiastically encouraged us the join her table! to plat together 3 strips of cloth symbolising the Trinity. [You needed strong wrists for tearing them]
By the end of the morning many lengths in lovely colour combinations had been joined to encircle the entire gathering and to show teamwork, unity and strength.
The conversations continued around the tables and we were kept refreshed with coffee, tea and biscuits.
At the end of the morning was the opportunity to share our work and express our thoughts and feelings.
We ended the morning by singing again the new song from last month with the chorus “Jesus I believe in you”. This was only the second time many of us had sung this song – we did well this time!
We hope you will come next month when we meet in on 8th Tuesday April.
Coffee from 10.00, followed by worship and activities, with lunch around 12.30.