Wow, here's something pretty cool. It's a video from a month ago showing Christopher Tolkien viewing the "Aubusson Tisse Tolkien" project at the Abbey of Thoronet in Aubussen, France. I'd never heard of this, but from what I can tell it's a project where Tolkien's paintings are woven into large, beautiful tapestries. Christopher shares a really touching little story about his father too.
I can count on one hand the number of times I think Christopher Tolkien has given interviews or made public appearances like this where it's been filmed - so it's a rare treat to see him out and about.
On January 19th 2019, in the Abbey of Thoronet, Christopher Tolkien discovered with emotion the first tapestries of the "Aubusson Tisse Tolkien" project ("Aubusson weaves Tolkien"), launched by the Cité internationale de la tapisserie in Aubusson, France. This film captures an historical moment: Christopher Tolkien chose to share an intimate anecdote about his father and his artwork, especially on the painting "Rivendell", fifth tapestry of the project (which is being currently woven in the Cité de la tapisserie). The tapestries are now back to Aubusson, on display at the Cité internationale de la tapisserie.
For all the crap he gets from certain sectors of the fanbase, his connection to his father's works is so fundamentally personal that I just can't blame the man for being so protective of it.