Victorious Festival
As support in kind, Victorious Festival created the Interactive Weaves Bamboo Tepee. Situated in the world music area, festival-goers could have a go at weaving with plants and write a message. Over 200 people participated over the weekend, writing thought-provocative and meaningful notes on topicas such as what they were grateful for, mental health, grief, anorexia, cancer, 9/11, the planet and the past 18 months.
Lots of people got emotional reading the messages, with one passer-by saying it was the most beautiful part of the whole festival. Another said that, afterwards, they felt mindful and understood how it was good for the soul.
Materials that were woven into the tepee include rosemary that was donated from Southsea Green, as well as lavender and honeysuckle. These natural plants meant that the teepee attracted bee’s, white butterflies, wasps and even dragonflies throughout the festival.
It was so inspiring to connect with so many people, whilst being able to give strangers a voice and capture their thoughts.
Materials
Bamboo poles - homegrown from Allan Brown’s garden and from Rebecca Robinson allotment
Rosemary and plants - Southsea Green
Various Plants - Local friends
Lavender, honeysuckle - Alice’s garden
Rope - Victorious Festival
String for warp - old ball of string from my studio
Paper strips left over from prints - Louise Braithwaite, Hotwalls Artist
Dried leaves - Waterfront Garden Centre
Willow - Jan Griffiths, Little Forest Land Art
Incredible photographs by Alex Fountain.
“Wishes for the year ahead and gratitude for all the good things about last year - there were some”
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react”
“Make your heart the prettiest thing about you”
“we are here for a good time not a long time live your life”
“true love, health & happiness for all my family and friends”
“£6 a pint”
“kindness is priceless”
“Be nice to new mums its harder than you think”
“I’m glad you’re alive”
“You’ve got this”
“I am grateful for having such a great summer and the joy this festival brings to people”
“We are grateful for our beautiful children”
“Take the path less travelled”
“grateful for friends live music and sunshine”
“Experience it to love it”
“keep smiling - you never know when the camera will flash”
“I am grateful for life praying for the world to heal”
“finally at a festival together”
“Until we meet again”
“Being in a crowd”
“true love, health and happiness for all my family and friends”
“stanborough school survivors 1978 - 2021”
“Thank you for everything”
“I know that I can live a good life my way”
“life is precious - live yours”
“I’m grateful for my lovely friendships”
“appreciate the ones you love, be kind”
“if you get tired, learn to rest, not quit, be kind”
“hey you’ve got this, your friends have got your back”
“I hope sally finds a lovely vegan man”
“you are seen, loved and important”
“today I am grateful to be breathing fresh sea air”
“now! start living”
“yay for being out out”
“I wish to recover by 2023 #fukanorexia”
“don’t forget to live”
“live the breadth of life as well as the length”
“glad to be alive and glad to be at victorious”
“we are love, love is all, we are one love all”
“live like a tortoise”
“love peace hope for the whole world”
“keep going you’ve made it this far”
“Happy birthday mum, thanks for all your love - big hugs”
“it’s your life you’re free to yell ‘plot twist’ and move on”
“Your heart is seen, your soul is cherished...”
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