CONTEXTUAL STUDY 2 ; OCCUPATION TAPESTRY

Occupation Tapestry was the biggest community art project ever undertaken in Jersey, and made by Islanders for Islanders. It was used so they could easily tell stories about how life was like during the five years in which jersey was part of the German occupation.

I feel that these tapestry’s that were made by islanders are very bold and vibrant. This may of had a significant impact on the viewer as they may understand the stories in which are being tried to outline within the tapestry.

The Occupation Tapestry was unveiled in 1995 and has since successfully helped Islanders and visitors to have a better understanding of this difficult period in which Jersey had. Below are several example of the occupation tapestry.

This link will lead you to be able to find more detailed information on the occupation tapestry as well as information on jerseys history during the war which is what lead to the tapestries.

https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/The_Occupation_Tapestry

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