Textile Art


 
While living in Brisbane Stan developed a deep interest in Ecclesiastical Needle Work.
His brother, John, bought him a book with that title from which he taught himself the sewing techniques he developed over the years. He  also purchased the Encyclopaedia Britannica to inform himself not just about the technicalities of that particular genre of sewing and the fabrics used for vestments but also about the history of the evolution of the craft.


Most of his textile projects were completed on the veranda of his home in Beatrice Street, Atherton.

An exhibition of Stan's art was held at  St. James’ Cathedral during the Townsville Pacific Festival, 31st May to 8th June 1981.


Vestments for North Queensland Bishops 

Bishop John Lewis

Gold with red lining. 
Gold mitre with cross and three clam shells (Symbols of St James the Great). 

St Peter's, West End  March 1981 

Bishop George Tung Yep

Bishop Arthur Malcolm

Embroidered Cope with fish, stars, bird, leaves, sunburst, cross. 

Cope  

Symbols in earth tones. Cross surrounded by Boomerangs, Symbol Bird (Holy Spirit) beneath. Stylised crosses on shoulders

Stole - Symbols in earth tones. Stylised panels down front.        

Mitre 

Fish and waves in earth tones. 

Bishop Henry Kendall



Cope with embroidered hood, bird of prey, tassel.             

Bishop Hamish Jamieson, Thursday Island


Mitre- worked with mother of pearl and pearl blisters from Torres Strait

1977

             

Bishop Unknown

St. James' Cathedral, Townsville Vestments

Stan made 2 sets of High Mass vestments

chasuble -ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn when celebrating Mass.

Dalmatic- a wide-sleeved long, loose vestment open at the sides, 

Tunicle,- a short liturgical vestment worn over the alb by a sub-deacon at celebrations of the Mass. 

Burse a flat, square, fabric-covered case in which a folded corporal cloth is carried to and from an altar in church

Stole, 

Veil

Stan made 8 sets of Low Mass vestments, 


white and blue,                             
white and red,                             
green and gold,                           
green ( living things),                             
red (Holy Spirit)                                
red ( St James)                            
purple (Thai silk)                         
purple (Advent)

Vestments for North Queensland Priests 

Rev Ian Thomson

Stan made an advent stole highlighting items from Rev Ian’s  family shield

Rev Ian Thomson

Rev Ian's white ordination stole
“Stan was such a quiet and humble man……” Rev Ian Thomson

Rev Eric Hone

Given to Rev Paul Beasley by Rev Hone's widow

Rev Eric Hone

Given to Rev Paul Beasley by Rev Hone's widow


Rev Eric Hone

Given to Rev Paul Beasley by Rev Hone's widow


Dean David Philp 

The cope was a gift to David Philp from the Parish on the 25th anniversary of his priesting. 


After David’s death, his wife Daphne presented the cope to the Parish of Holy Trinity Mackay.

Dean David Philp

Cope with symbols of St. James  

Gold background with red collar, staff and mitre crossed,  
4 shells around circle enclosing gold cross.                          1974

David was a huge admirer of Stan’s work.  

Rev Ian McAllister

“His hands were the hands of God”               Jill McAlister

Rev Ian McAllister


Rev Ian McAllister


Canon B Pilot

Cope with fish and Anchor Symbol, 1978


Archdeacon Colin Cussen

Cope with white eagle the symbol of St John   1974

Rev John Payne

Preaching Scarf commissioned  for his collation as Archdeacon in North Queensland. 

Rev John Payne

Embroidery close-up

St. Mary the Virgin, Atherton (Stan's home church)

Humeral Veil with Pelican motif

Part of suite of Festal Vestments                               1958 

Vestments for North Queensland Parishes 

St. Peter's, Cairns

Purple Eucharistic Vestments with Cock motif         1964

St. Charles the Martyr, West Mackay

Purple chasuble, stole, burse, & veil

 Anglican Church, Gargett

  Set of Vestments, purple and red with black trim - chasuble, stole, burse and pall. 

 Anglican Church, Gargett

  Set of Vestments, white with red and gold trim - chasuble, stole, burse and pall 

Holy Trinity, Mackay

Vestments made between 1985 and 2001 during David Philip's time as Rector.  David was a huge admirer of Stan’s work. 

Banners for North Queensland Parishes 

Anglican Diocese of North Queensland


St Charles, West Mackay


St Alban's, Innisfail


St Luke's, Sarina

1976 - Banner of St Luke standing holding book and pen.  Symbol - winged bull  

$300 Replacement cost estimated by Stan Moses April 1981                                                          

St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Hughenden

Altar Frontals


Banners for Church Groups and Schools 

Church of England Men's Society, St. Charles, West Mackay


Trinity Anglican School, Cairns

Green background, Crest with Diocesan Symbol above, 3 crosses (2 white on green background and 1 green on white background), open book with word "Trinitas", gold 

Scroll beneath with words “Docentes Omnia Servare” in green. 

Banners for Mothers' Union Groups 

 North Queensland MU 

 New Diocesan Banner  with 4 emblems in the corners, Mary and Jesus in centre. 

St. Margaret's MU

St. James' Cathedral MU


St. Alban's, Innisfail MU

Lectern Hangings, St. Charles Parish, West Mackay 

A set of 4 made for the opening of the new Church in July 1984.
 Given by (Mrs) Emily McFaul, The Hall family (Bess, Betty & Nita), Mr & Mrs N T Dew (Norm and Margaret), St. Charles' Mothers' Union

St. James' Cathedral 

Tapestry Guild


Stan also encouraged others in his love of working with textiles.
The Tapestry Guild worked on his various designs for the Cathedral.

Back Row

Roslyn Smith, Norma Hessey, Mavis Hughes (holding frame)


Front row from left

Cheryl Keene, Olwyn Cooney, Anke Burns, Daphne Philp, Betty Daly

1978

St. James' Cathedral Kneelers

The clerical designed tapestry kneelers feature the symbols of the four Evangelists to whom the stalls are dedicated.

St. Luke- the winged bull 

the sacrificial nature of Christ

St. Mark- the winged lion  
The royalty of Christ

St. Matthew- the Winged Man

The human nature of man

St. John -the eagle the perception of St John into the heavenly mysteries

St. James' Cathedral Kneelers

The Lay Canons’ designs were taken from the natural world and feature species which are peculiar to North Queensland – all set on a sunburst background

The Moorish Idol Fish (Zanclus canescens)

The Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses)

The Queen Victoria's Riflebird (Lophorina victoriae) .

The Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) 

Locations Unknown


Stan's Alma Mater- All Soul's (& St. Gabriel's) School, Charters Towers

Chapel Banners The theme attempts to pick up the idea that God is a God of all the universe  7/8/1985.


Br. Robin Warsop holding tapestry kneeler, with green shield and palm tree motif. Dedicated to Stan Moses. Chapel All Souls School, Charters Towers

Lined Black Velvet stole made for his sister, Margaret, to accompany a formal dress (1960)

"Love the story that is told of his mother about to head out to an evening event finding that her evening handbag had only one side – Stan had used the material from the other side in his project.
 
Oh to have those fine art skills. "                                                                               Rev Janet Story


Church Scene"  August 21st, 1981.