Gaynor Williams: Exhibition and Book Launch

Sunday 24 September – Saturday 7 October 2023: Gaynor Williams: Exhibition and Book Launch: Textile animal trappings of India and Central Asia: A flowering in Arid Lands in Birdwood House, 44 Hight Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SG. 10.30am-4.30pm daily except 2-4pm Sundays.

South Brent’s Gaynor Williams is exhibiting (and offering for sale) some of her historic textile animal trappings collection and launching her book “Textile animal trappings of India and Central Asia: A flowering in Arid Lands: My collection”. The textiles, whether woven, embroidered, felted or braided, are highly decorative, sometimes functional, and despite removal from their original context, remain mesmeric and pose many questions. The making of these bespoke pieces (mainly early-mid 20C) is evidence of the alliance between nomadic and pastoralist peoples and their working animals. The voices that emerges peak of the people’s resourcefulness and the endurance of their animals. This lifestyle is all-but lost and these wonders are no longer made.

Free Entry. See: https://gaynorwilliams.com/.

Sunday 1 October at 2pm – Gaynor will give an Illustrated talk – all welcome.

[NB. This is not an SSB event.]