Kendal Tapestry Museum reopens
New large photos accompany each panel with detailed explanations
The Quaker Tapestry Museum in Kendal has opened again with a new pictorial guide with large photographs of each panel and detailed explanations. Museum manager Bridget Guest said the tapestry came into being as eleven-year-old Jonathan Stocks chatted to his teacher Anne Wynn-Wilson at a Quaker Meeting in Somerset in 1981. ‘Anne had the idea of creating a frieze to tell some of the stories of the early Quakers. Jonathan suggested making a collage or mosaic and soon he and Anne had progressed onto the idea of a tapestry. Some of the panel stories may resonate with those who are reflecting on the impact of the pandemic as they cover social challenges during times of great upheaval and inequality.’
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