Meaningful Textiles: Creation and the Environment

“Inspirational – what a lovely diverse, meaningful exhibition, very impressive; quite outstanding and innovative.”

Creation and the Environment is one of two Meaningful Textiles collections held by Westhill which were created by the late Pamela Pavitt.

This collection brings together the many aspects of the creation of - and the destruction of - the natural world, and aims to inspire reflection, conversation, and action.

Pamela’s intricate and beautiful designs remind us of the elements around us and the ways in which the earth is changing due to the way we use it. Pamela’s work considers how each part of our environment can change another, linking amoebas to power stations for example, to show how the changes can creep up on us slowly. Ahead of her time, perhaps, Pamela used found waste materials in some of her works to represent the pollution we see all around us.

In the artwork, The Path of Togetherness, Pamela shows us a representation of the changing ways in which the UK has used the earth over time, and she comments that while the path might represent the UKs changing industry, what happens in one country effects another, and we should be aware how the whole climate is changing across the world, and recognise our part in that.

These stunning collections of art attract viewers because of the beauty and intricacy of the designs, and the themes have been instrumental in facilitating communities in local projects, enabling reflections and conversations about the present and the past, and inspiring action for the future. The themes and art form lend themselves to events, symbolic responses, and community art, and if you wish to engage this way, we can provide ideas for this.

This group of embroideries comprise 19 frames containing 30 textiles. These textiles may be used as a whole collection or just a selection of the frames.

Each frame is provided in a custom-made canvas bag and the exhibition will fit in most standard cars for transport. Each frame is wall mountable with both long and short cords, and mirror plates, so you can choose how you wish to hang them. They could also be mounted on easels or tables, which are not provided.
 

About Pamela Pavitt

Pamela Pavitt trained at Bromley Art School, and then taught textiles in London before returning to Bromley as a member of staff. Subsequently, she was a tutor in Croydon for ten years running City and Guilds embroidery courses. Pamela was a member of the Embroiders’ Guild and the South London Textile Workshop which experiments with tapestry weaving and other techniques. Pamela was an Elder of the United Reformed Church. Sadly, Pamela passed away in August 2015.
 

Textile Artist Pamela Pavitt talks about her exhibition. Peace. Reconciliation. Environment.