Do you fancy contributing to a wonderful textile project? The Heimat or Home Project was founded by Swiss artist Kathrin Stalder several years ago. It’s an ongoing project and anyone can take part. Kathrin is inviting YOU to get involved and be a part of the art!
“The artwork is a beautiful fabric house which is a constant work-in-progress. It has 100’s of hand sewn artworks from around the world. Each piece acts like a shingle, all expressing their idea of ‘Home’ or where one might feel at home. To get involved, you may hand or machine sew with red thread onto white fabric (16x20cm or 20x20cm) a picture or words (in your mother tongue) which express your feelings of home or ‘safe place’. Remember to include your name and country as Kathrin hand sews everyone’s name who has taken part in the artwork which is exhibited with the piece.”
Please contact Kathrin directly regarding the postal address – she may advise posting your piece to Switzerland or to its current touring location so it could be added to the House.
I created my own machine embroidered shingle with memories of Lancashire.
I popped over to Watlington Arts Week – where it was being cared for by artist Harriet Riddell – to see the House and to pin on my own contribution. I also added a hand embroidered shingle created by fellow textile artist ᎤᏍᏗ ᏩᏯ (Little Wolf) .
This is a touring exhibition currently visiting locations in the UK and will soon be onto its next stop in Poland.