Quaker Tapestry Project
The Quaker Tapestry project was stitched by men, women and children from 15 countries between 1981 and 1996. The series of tapestries tell the story of 400 years of Quaker history and influence throughout the world. The original panels are mostly held in an exhibition in Kendal in the Lake District of England, but Quakers Aotearoa possess framed photographs of 63 of them. They are held at the Whanganui Settlement where they are are an inspiration to visitors and residents. They are a marvellous resource for New Zealand both for the craftwork and the insights they portray. They provide food for thought and discussion.
These are high quality reproductions, almost full-size panels. They are invaluable for eduation, inspiration and outreach especially if used in connection with the illustrated book Pictorial Guide to the Quaker Tapestry. The photos are available for Meetings to borrow, in groups or as a full set for Meetings to display, so you might see them in your local Quaker Meeting venue.
A Tapestry Curator arranges packaging and dispatch of the photos. The Caretaker's work also includes keeping records of the location of the photographs, providing advice and other resources available for exhibitions to ensure that these amazing panels are appreciated not only by Quakers but also by those in the wider community. You can contact the Tapestry Caretaker at The Settlement tapestry@ym.quakers.nz.
- Here is the full list of photos held at the Whanganui Quaker Settlement:
01 OPENING PANEL: The Prism
GOD & MAN
02 A01: George Fox's Convincement
03 A02: James Nayler
04 A03: James Parnell 05 A04: The Woodhouse
06 A05: John Woolman
07 A06: Conscientious Objection 08 A07: Oaths
PUBLISHING TRUTH
09 B01: Firbank Fell 10 B02: Mary Fisher
11 B03: John Bright
12 B04: Publishers of Truth 13 B05: Stephen Grellet
14 B06: Woodbrooke 15 B07: Services Overseas
16 B08: Quaker Action Caravan
THE MEETING
17 C01: Swarthmore Hall 18 C02: Margaret Fell
19 C03: Keeping the Meeting 20 C04: Meeting Houses
21 C05: Meeting Houses Overseas 22 C08: Quaker Marriage
23 C09: Quaker Pilgrimages 24 C10: Children's Work
25 C11: The Leaveners
THE ART OF LIVING
26 D01: Lichfield & Pendle Hill 27 D02: Quaker Simplicity
28 D03: Personal Devotion 29 D04: Coalbrookedale
30 D05: Innocent Trades
31 D06: Quaker Merchants 32 D07: Railways
33 D08: Quaker Botanists 34 D09: Quaker Doctors
35 D10: Quaker Scientists
36 D11: Industrial Welfare 37 D12: Query 19 — Ecology
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
38 EO1: George Fox at Ulverston 39 EO2: John Bellers
40 EO3: Bankering 41 EO4: Criminal Justice
42 EO5: Elizabeth Fry
43 EO6: Elizabeth Fry & the Patchwork Quilts
44 EO9: Mary Hughes 45 E10: Unemployment
46 E11: Friends' Provident Institution
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
47 F01: George Fox in Derby Gaol
48 F02: The Penn & Meade Trial 50 F04: Daniel Wheeler
51 F08: Friends' Ambulance Unit
52 F10: Underground Railroad
53 F11: Penn & Pennsylvania
54 F12: America & Milford Haven
55 F14: Quakerism in Aotearoa/NZ 56 F15 Workcamps
57 F16: Peace Embassies 58 F17: Vigils for Peace
59 F18 World Conference
60 F19: Quakerism in South Africa
61 F20 Backhouse & Walker in Van Diemen's Land
62 F21: Friends in Canada
63 F22: Friends in the Netherlands 1940-45
64 FINAL PANEL
