Berwick Visual Arts

The setting for this silk banner is Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Royal Border Bridge. It is built anew with women’s faces, past and present. Framing them are embroidered birds of freedom and words of empowerment, whilst a rainbow of diversity and hope arcs in the background. Everyone involved in the creation of this banner explored new mediums, materials and traditional styles to create this huge labour of love, friendship and discovery.

Berwick Visual Arts is an initiative managed by The Maltings (Berwick) Trust, which also manages The Maltings Theatre & Cinema. They are committed to developing a welcoming and engaging environment of exceptional, ambitious visual art to inspire, challenge and encourage learning and enjoyment for those who work, visit and live in Berwick-upon-Tweed and the communities it serves.