Our two weeks of events between 21st of June to the 6th of July are over and they have been a great success despite the weather in large part due to the huge efforts and enthusiasm of the various event organisers. We are still totting up the profit we made which will be shared between the Church, the Village Hall, CASPRA and Castor Church Trust. The bottom line is that there was something for everyone from art activities, music, food, history, games, to fun and entertainment. We are not quite finished yet as there is still –
And the very last 900 event –
The dedication by the Bishop of Brixworth took place on the 1st of December 2024 at St Kyneburgha’s Church Castor.
Work of Many Hands is a collaborative textile artwork that celebrates the 900th anniversary of St Kyneburgha’s church.
Depicting the church and the landscape around the parish, the artwork is a celebration of 900 years of continuity and community since the foundation of the church in 1124.
Just as St Kyneburgha’s was built from reclaimed Roman and Saxon, the artwork is being crafted from a wide array of new, reclaimed and upcycled materials. A dedicated team of 15 volunteers are pooling their expertise and textile artistry to create this vibrant wall hanging.
The title, Work of Many Hands, not only refers to the collaborative efforts needed to create the artwork but is also a celebration of the uncountable individuals that have tended the church and the countryside in which it sits over the last 900 years and the as yet unborn generations who will be responsible for its future.