Banners of Persuasion

BANNERS OF PERSUASION

Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, founders of The Rug Company, have launched an interesting new tapestry-weaving initiative named Banners of Persuasion. The first Banners of Persuasion project is Demons, Yarns and Tales, an exhibition of 14 tapestries which opens at the Dairy Gallery in London in November and includes works by Gary Hume. Gavin Turk, Grayson Perry, AVAF, Shahzia Sikander, Francesca Lowe and Jaime Gili. The artists were commissioned by Banners of Persuasion, which then created the designs in handwoven silk, wool and metallic thread. The collection of tapestries has been three years in the making and includes thoughtful subject matter ranging from international conflict to religion, race, fashion and nature.