Home is Where the Arch Is! was part of the Northfield Revealed community heritage project being run by St Laurence Church, Northfield 2020-21.
The artwork was inspired by the 850 year old arched doorway at St Laurence’s Church, Northfield. This arch is the OLDEST surviving piece of architecture in the whole of Birmingham!
We felt it was about time there was a new arch for Northfield and this one is very special indeed – stitched by the community, for the community.
It includes 190 tapestry bricks, stitched by 162 residents from Northfield and surrounding areas. The tapestry bricks have been inspired by the stitchers’ own connections to, and memories of, the area; its heritage, buildings, green spaces and lived experiences during 2020. Much of the stitching took place during the first COVID-19 national lockdown.
As we could not meet in person for the ‘great reveal’ of the tapestry due to Covid-19 restrictions, we unveiled it as a live film premiere on Facebook on Saturday 19th December.