Gethsemane Garments
“Beautiful and totally inspirational – thankyou”
The Gethsemane Garments are a collection of 4 textile sculptures by Peter Privett.
The exhibition is an exploration of suffering and hope in the world, considering the themes of pain, suffering, hope and renewal.
The garments are created using a mixture of machine and hand sewing using dyed, painted, and printed materials.
The exhibition reflects how the themes of pain, suffering, hope, and renewal, intermingle and are intimately related. Additional resources are available to encourage conversations and reflection as the viewers relate the themes to both personal and collective journeys.
The white garment, renewal, gives us a positive way forward in thinking about how we might use our experiences to move forward in positive ways.
We encourage you to watch the short film in which you can see close ups of all the garments and hear the artist, Peter Privett, talk about the fascinating story of their creation, their meanings, their reassurances, and their challenges.
In the film Peter talks about how we express pain and suffering, how we remember and tell our stories, the language we discover, how we listen to others, and how we need to speak for those who cannot speak.
Peter talks about how hope and renewal come because of, not in spite of, our harder experiences, and how in renewal we can offer hospitality and understanding to others.
This is a very popular, thought-provoking, and beautiful exhibition, and is popular all year round. It has been extremely relevant in looking at many current issues and campaigns in our country and the wider world. This exhibition can be complemented by our new interactive exhibition, Art and Soul, or with our multi-faith textile Holy Writ.
The four garments are provided with 4 wooden easy to use stands and the exhibitions fits in most standard vehicles. They come with instructions for use and as well as the film we can provide a visitor’s booklet, a film study guide for small groups, a suggested outline for a bible-based reflective service, ideas for practical workshops, and visitor comments sheets. Please ask if you would like help tailoring this exhibition to your needs
