Cordis Prize

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Image clockwise from top left:  Angela Maddock Cloth Body Katja Beckman Little Black Dog Rachel Johnston Blackthorn Zhanna Petrenko Shroud of Insecurity Anne Bjørn Combines II Louise Martin Lifetime Anna Olson To Me You Are Valuable Anne Stabell Under the Surface Patrick Stratton Things I do Sometimes – Putting Toothpaste on a Toothbrush

 

For tapestry lovers it can be hard to find decent exhibitions which makes the Cordis Prize all the more special. ‘Rewarding ambition in contemporary weaving,’ it’s a biannual even open to weavers around the world. There are 20 tapestries on display by 19 artists – two of whom I’ve interviewed previously; Swedish artist Anna Olson (read her interview here) and Norwegian artist Anne Stabell (read her interview here). Congratulations to Louise Martin who took the top prize this year for weaving Lifetime. If you live near Edinburgh or are looking for a reason to visit this gorgeous city, this is definitely a reason to go.

 

The Cordis Prize exhibition is open daily from 10.30 am until the 12th of December at Inverleith House Gallery, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. For more information visit thetapestryprize.org/project/2021-cordis-prize/