The Thread Project
Join thousands of people from around the world by sending a piece of thread, ribbon, hemp, string or other fibre to The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth. The individual threads are being tied together and woven into seven world cloths — the first of which is called Hope Materialising. These cloths celebrate the boldness of our cultural diversity and the unity of our human hearts. Resembling large wall tapestries, these cloths will hang in nations throughout the world, reminding people that we are, ultimately, a global family of one. Become part of this amazing cloth.
The idea is to get one thread (30-180 cm in length) from lots of people with the senders name and a brief story about themselves (rather than lots of thread from one person). The organisers are after a wide variety of thread types and senders. They also would like threads that have special significance. There will be four panels in Australia. Send your threads to:
Helen Halpin
Weavers Forum
7 Sassafras Gully Road
Springwood NSW 2777
or
Karen Madigan
3 Parasise Close
Old Bar NSW 2430
The WA Guild is doing a panel Lienzo Luminoso (Cloth of Light) and wants thread to go with the theme and yellow warp threads.