The Eleventh Hour

This tapestry captures the moment when Mary Cassini heard the Post Office clock strike the eleventh hour, at the conclusion of a peace vigil held in Victoria Square, Adelaide, Australia, on Saturday, 17 December 1983.  The striking clock gave Mary the idea of a 3 Minutes World Silence, now shared by people worldwide.

Other scenes in this tapestry are from Mary's life, and from her play "The 3 Minutes World Silence Show", detailed below.

Left to Right (lower):  Mary as a child being machine-gunned by a Nazi plane (Canterbury, England, 1942);  Peter and Mary weaving;  the Enemy Army with Major Catastrophe leading his troops into a pointless battle.  They are controlled by evil Mr Big, the arms dealer (above);  Mother and her baby (far right) who grows up to join the army.

Left (middle):  Letters written to Mary in support of the World Silence.

Centre: Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia. When  Mary heard the clock strike eleven o`clock, this became her inspiration for 3 Minutes World Silence every January 1^st at the eleventh hour, with its message "for every one of us to remember the future, and to wish for peace."

Designed and woven 2000-2003.  Weft:  Wool & Silk.  Warp: Linen.