Join Heritage Crafts in conversation with tapestry weaver Chrissie Freeth
For millennia, the loom has been central to the lives of women and the art of storytelling. Join us for a fascinating evening with tapestry weaver and archaeologist Dr Chrissie Freeth as we explore how she continues this ancient tradition, transforming small personal moments, fragile memories and unconfronted experiences into large-scale handwoven tapestries.
Chrissie brings a uniquely rigorous perspective to her craft. With a PhD in archaeology and a career that began in the museum sector, her contemporary practice is deeply rooted in historical material culture. In 2016, she was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship, allowing her to study medieval tapestry techniques first-hand across major collections in Europe and New York.
Chrissie’s work has captured the attention of the international craft and art worlds. Her tapestry Saint Catherine was selected for the prestigious ARTAPESTRY6, Song of the Woods was shortlisted for the Cordis Prize and her striking piece Memento Mori was showcased at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition.
This conversation comes at a pivotal moment in her career. Alongside a recent grant from the National Lottery/Arts Council England to push the boundaries of large-scale weaving, her exhibition Good Women is currently on display at Kelmscott Manor – the iconic summer home of William Morris – in their first major exhibition of contemporary craft alongside the Morris family’s own collection, marking a spectacular dialogue between historic textile heritage and contemporary practice.
The session will take place on Zoom and attendees must register in advance via Eventbrite. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance.
