Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to Scottish Parliament
July 2014
On the 15th anniversary of the official opening of the Parliament in 1999, one of Scotland’s most ambitious community arts projects, the Great Tapestry of Scotland, has returned to the Scottish Parliament.
To commemorate this historic anniversary, the Presiding Officer launched a call for people from across Scotland to help stitch a new ‘People’s Panel’. The ‘People’s Panel’ is a colourful commemoration of the Scottish Parliament building and its link to the Tapestry, created by artist Andrew Crummy.
Once the ‘People’s Panel’ is complete, it will hang in the Scottish Parliament as part of the permanent art collection. The Tapestry opened to the public at the beginning of July and will remain on display until Saturday 13th September.
The Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP said: “Viewing the completed Tapestry at Holyrood for the first time is a breath taking experience. It is particularly fitting that this wonderful display of Scotland’s history returned on the day that we celebrate the Parliament’s 15th anniversary.
“Each and every panel featured in the Tapestry is testament to hours of effort that beautifully capture Scotland’s rich and diverse history.”
“I am looking forward to welcoming the people of Scotland to the Parliament to stitch their way into the history of their Parliament. This will create a permanent legacy of the Tapestry at Holyrood and the work of so many hands.”
Measuring 143 metres long, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is the longest in the world. The 160 beautifully detailed panels capture unique moments in time during Scotland’s 420 million year history. This stunning piece of art was devised by Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith along with historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy.
One thousand stitchers aged from 4 to 94 brought Scotland’s history to life through embroidery. The work took more than 50,000 hours to complete and already more than 100,000 people from Scotland, Europe and beyond have viewed the Tapestry in locations across Scotland since it was first unveiled in the Scottish Parliament in September 2013.
The tapestry will be exhibited in the Main Hall of the Scottish Parliament between 1st July – 13th September. Entry to see the Tapestry is free.
Beautifully illustrating the history of Scotland, from a land locked in ice and carved by glaciers, to the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the panels depict Scotland’s fascinating history, science, culture, industry and politics over the centuries
There will also be a number of events held in the Parliament that celebrate the Tapestry’s creation.
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