This exhibit presents 22 quilts and one 3-D piece created by 23 different textile artists from five different countries that speak to the urgent stories of our time. Each work carries a message, expressed through fabric and thread, that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and engage. The Soul Stories artists use their artwork to illuminate the realities of climate change, homelessness, endangered species, and human hardship, while also exploring resilience, healing, feminism, spirituality, and the legacies of history.
These compelling works provoke engagement with the viewer, asking us to look closely, to consider deeply, and to reflect on our own place within these shared struggles and hopes.
Some of the artists will participate in a Gallery Talk on Thursday, July 30 from 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. You may purchase a ticket here.
The Festival of Quilts
National Exhibition Centre
Pendigo Way, Marston Green
Birmingham B40 1NT
United Kingdom