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Jacquie writes on her web site that both her parents were Fine Art
teachers, which influenced considerably her choice of career. Jacquie
Binns first went to the Manchester Polytechnic Fine Art Foundation
Course, where she was taught by Dave Pearson. She went on to study Fine
Art Textiles at the world famous Goldsmiths Art College. She studied
under Christine Risley, who was the first student of Constance Howard,
the founder of the Textiles Course. Jacquie has enjoyed over 20 years of
working in ecclesiastical embroidery and has work on display through out
the world, with notable pieces in the United States and Australia and in
many private art collections.
Exhibitions:
St James, Piccadilly, London.
St Paul's Cathedral, London. A group exhibition with Beryl Dean.
The De Morgan Centre, London.
St Albans Abbey.
Wimpole Hall.
And numerous museums, cathedrals and churches
Visit Jacquie's web
site :
www.jacquiebinns.com/
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WHITE
Christ in Glory
White is the colour for the major festivals of the Church - Christmas,
Easter, Trinity and All Saints. This was the original frontal made for
us by Jacquie.
RED
The Red set is in memory of Madge Cornford. We use red for Palm Sunday
and the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week, for the season of
Pentecost and for the three Sundays before Advent; also for the
commemoration of Apostles and Martyrs. The Altar Frontal shows the dove,
representing the Holy Spirit, in flight within a circle of light with
flames all around; the edge of the circle is broken up by the flames.
The cross behind the dove is subtle and represents the palm cross; rays
emanate from the cross and the dove. On the Pulpit Fall the alpha and
omega are still and strong surrounded by the swirl of unruly flames. The
flames form ‘branches’ as though they have come from a larger tree.
There is order and chaos in the static lettering and the flicker of
flames. With the Lectern Fall there are three different coloured flames,
representing the Trinity intertwined. On the Veil the angel of presence
- the angel of the Lord - emerges from fire to emit the Word of God,
with rays of light all around.
PURPLE
The Purple set is in memory of Jane and Jim Fish.
Purple is the liturgical colour used for the seasons of Advent and Lent,
and for funerals. On the Altar Frontal there is a Crown of Thorns
surrounding the empty cross. The empty cross symbolizes the
resurrection. Nails appear in the rays of light emanating from the
cross. This light breaks out of the circle, showing that the light of
Christ is stronger than any bonds. The Pulpit Fall depicts the 'Chi-Rho'
(the first two letters of Christ - in Greek), continuing the theme of
light bursting out of the darkness, rays of light emanate from the
centre. On the Lectern Fall there are two simple nails embroidered on
the ends of this fall, forming a cross. On the Veil there is a small
crown of thorns, echoing the altar frontal, with a circle of light and a
cross rising above and out of the circle.
GREEN
The green set is in memory of Doris Ware. Green is the colour used at
all other times, i.e. between 2 February and Ash Wednesday, and after
Trinity Sunday until All Saints. The Altar Frontal depicts a circular
world in blue and gold encircled by a garland of ‘fruits of the earth’,
symbolising the seasons: spring, daffodils; summer, roses; autumn,
wheat; winter, holly. These are all interwoven and connected by a vine
in fruit. Colour is prominent in this work as the green liturgical
season spans the year intermittently and needs to be relevant to each
season. On the Pulpit Fall there is a composition of plants relating to
the altar frontal, along with a shell, symbolic of pilgrimage. The
Lectern Fall continues the theme of the vine in fruit. The Veil depicts
a bushel of wheat. The wheat and the vine represent the bread and the
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