NEAR
& FAR TEXTILE GROUP
MAPS
& JOURNEYS
THE
PILGRIM'S JOURNEY
It
still puzzles me why I chose this subject; religion has no place in
my life but I do enjoy history and travel. I hope I'm able to explore
my subject matter enough to give me the ideas and imagination to
create my textile/mixed media pieces.
From
early research it is obvious that the medieval church was all
powerful, rich and corrupt. Most of the congregation were uneducated
and illiterate and this was also the case for many pilgrims. Churches
expanded their wealth by encouraging the 'pilgrimage culture' and
seeking money from these travellers to view or touch the 'relics' in
their possession. Common people believed seeing these items could
save their soul, improve their chances of entering heaven, or cure
illness, deformity and disease.
Relics
on offer were pieces of bone or skulls of the saints, pieces of the
true cross, vials of Christ's blood and the milk of Mary. The fact
that there were numerous claims to 'owing' these items by many of the
churches and abbeys were lost on the pilgrims seeking redemption.
These pious people were often never aware of the apparent duplication
of what should have been unique, if truly existing at all.
My
pilgrim is called Will Nolande and his story will soon emerge.
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