Van Gogh and Lewis Carroll among famous names inspiring stunning Shrewsbury textile competition
The free exhibition is open until November 21
An annual textile design competition and stunning exhibition has returned to Shrewsbury this week.
The Shrewsbury Drapers, a guild and charitable group, have been inviting handy-crafters to exhibit their work as part of their annual textile competition.
Each year the textile competition is held to honour the heritage of the guild, which was granted a Royal Charter in 1462 as an organisation trading in wool and woollen cloth.
The competition originally began as a student showcase - mostly from Shrewsbury College - but expanded in the early 2000’s to include adult entries. Later, a young textile design competition was introduced to include students aged 11 and up.
This year, entrants were asked to create artwork - including clothing and wall hangings - along the theme of ‘Inspired by an Artist’, encouraging submissions that were inspired by painters, writers, musicians, architects or authors.
It’s resulted in dozens of entries, with local creatives paying homage to work by artists including Van Gogh, Lewis Carroll and Monet.
The exhibition is currently taking place in Shrewsbury Library and will be on public display until Saturday, November 21.
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