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Home Archive by category "Heritage Open Day 2023"

Category: Heritage Open Day 2023

Heritage Open Day Event: What is it?

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 17/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

What is ‘Heritage Open Days’? From the Heritage Open Days website:– ‘Heritage Open Days’ is England’s largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions…

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Heritage Open Day Event: Turvey Abbey – Icons, Cards & Tiles

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 17/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

Our display in the South aisle included:– Information about icon painting and icon tuition can be found on the iconography page of the Turvey Abbey website:–Iconography at Turvey Abbey Hand-made cards, beads and hand-painted tiles are available at Turvey Abbey. Hand-Painted Tiles at Turvey Abbey

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Heritage Open Day Event: Turvey Abbey – The Building

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 15/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

An Old House called Turvey Abbey We celebrate the skill and craftsmanship of the many tradesmen who through the centuries have worked on the building known as Turvey Abbey. (Which only became home to a religious community in 1980!) We don’t know when the first house was built on the…

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Heritage Open Day Event: Turvey Abbey – The Chapels

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 18/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

The Chapels at Turvey Abbey As a Benedictine community, the Divine Office (daily services) in the chapel takes the central place in our life. We sing the Office, a cappella or accompanied by zither, guitar, or organ. Some of the music and words were written by members of the community….

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Heritage Open Day Event: Turvey Abbey – The Studio

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 15/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

At the time of our move to Turvey in 1981, part of our income came from hand-embroidered and hand-woven vestments, and wall-hangings both large and small. Our work was commissioned by many different Christian groups. Some wall-hanging designs were popular with customers and the work-tracing would be reinforced to make…

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Heritage Open Day Event: Turvey Abbey – Sr Regina

Sister Benedict 09/09/2023 18/09/2023Heritage Open Day 2023

SISTER REGINA M. RYNJA  O.S.B. 1920 – 2001 Sr Regina, Dutch by birth, was an accomplished artist—and a keen gardener. At Turvey she created most, but not all, of the designs and work-drawings for the studio. Her art work was published by both ‘Pauline Books and Media’ and ‘McCrimmon Publishing…

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