Saturday, 10 October 2026
Event Details
'Peace Dove', by Irene MacWilliam. (Photo: Martin Melaugh) |
| Exhibition and associated activities: | Stitching Peace: An exhibition of arpilleras and quilts |
| Description: | This exhibition was commissioned by the WCC for their International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) to mark the end of the Decade to Overcome Violence which began in 2001. It draws together a selection of arpilleras and quilts from Latin America, Africa and Europe that epitomize some of the important focal points of any discussion of a peaceful society. It also depicts the use of non-violent actions as a way to address urgent social issues.
Relevant weblinks:
World Council of Churches
International Ecumenical Peace Convocation |
| Commissioned by: | World Council of Churches (WCC) |
| Date(s): | 17th May 2011 - 25th May 2011 |
| Venue: | Kingston, Jamaica
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| Curator: | Roberta Bacic |
| Facilitator: | World Council of Churches (WCC) |
| Outcome: | Following the enthusiastic engagement with the exhibition the WCC gave a community arpillera Penurias en nuestra población / Hardship in our community to Roberta Bacic. Roberta subsequently added it to Conflict Textiles collection. |
| Documents: |
• Exhibition Catalogue in English/German - view
• Stitching Peace: An Exhibition of Arpilleras - view
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