The Quilt by Children in Cyprus...for Paphos 2017.

Finally posting this now to try and keep the momentum and inspiration going for the 100 or so Primary Art Teachers who have just completed their first hand-sewn patchwork and quilting seminar and  workshop with Patchaouri...

After the teachers who had taken part in our seminar in March (see previous blog- May 2017) we had a week to put together the pieces that we received from various schools islandwide. It was a massive challenge that took us 47 hours in total on top of a normal work load and daily necessities of family life .The challenges were many but, we were pleased  that we managed to fit all the pieces together. The couple of blank spaces that were unavoidable allowed other children to participate in embellishing and completing the making of this quilt at it's first showing.
 
On 24 May at the National Gallery in Nicosia "The Paphos 2017 Quilt" as we named it,  was exhibited for the first time :

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The quilt then went on tour finally reaching its destination at the Paphos Ethnographical Museum / Museum of Cultural Heritage on June 17,  where, another event was held for children to participate in :

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We hope that this is only the beginning of what our children in Cyprus can create with fabrics.  

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