Weaving Worlds - Art Exhibition from deafblind children at Kentish Town Free Space Gallery
08 May 2013
Sense, the national deafblind charity, is proud to announce the opening of Weaving Worlds, an exhibition of artworks created by children with multi-sensory impairment and their families, at the Free Space Gallery in Kentish Town, on 18 May.
Weaving Worlds is the result of a year-long art project bringing together children with sight and hearing difficulties, their siblings and families that Sense works with across the country. Woven pieces, film and photography will be on display and visitors will be invited to interact with the artworks and add to the weaving as the exhibition continues.
Es Devlin, award-winning stage and costume designer of the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, will be officially opening the exhibition. Es said: “I am really delighted to have been invited to open the Weaving Worlds Exhibition for Sense - what a pleasure to help raise awareness of the fantastic work they are doing to change the lives of deafblind people through the power of creativity and the arts.”
More than fifty families of weavers throughout the UK used cut strips of stunning fabrics, jewellery, braiding and even household items to contribute to the project. Boxes of saris, evening tops, jewelled fabrics and satins from Sense shops were chosen for the artworks, not just for their visual appeal, but for their tactile qualities.
Artist Sam Haynes, who worked with deafblind children and their families to produce the exhibition, said:
“The weavers created powerful and beautiful artworks and this exhibition is a chance to celebrate their creativity and inspire members of the local community to interact with the artworks, add to the weaving and understand a bit more about deafblind people and their needs.”
Weaving Worlds exhibition runs 14-28 May, Monday - Friday 9-6pm and admission is free.
Watch a video of some of the weavers