Ericka Voortman and Cees-Aris Trap’s Wool Cathedral has won the Texel Culture Prize 2026. More than two hundred people contributed to the art project. Together, they created a large installation made of spun and knitted sheep’s wool.

Many hands, one work of art

The work demonstrates what can be created when many people work together on a single idea. People spun, knitted and assembled a large wool installation. This makes the project not only a work of art by Ericka Voortman and Cees-Aris Trap, but also a work to which many people on the island have contributed. The installation was given a home in a disused church in Oosterend.

Second prize in a row for Ericka Voortman

For Ericka Voortman, this is the second time in a row that she has received the most votes for the Texel Culture Prize. In 2024, she won with ‘Boetje van Klemat’. The other nominees this year were the Nieuw Texels Talent Orchestra, the Soeterd Nature Film Festival, and the photo exhibition and magazine ‘Dag der Geboorte, 80 jaar vrijheid’.

Visit the Wool Cathedral

Would you like to see the Wool Cathedral for yourself? Check the latest information on the Wool Cathedral’s events page.

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