In this river oasis with blossom tree tapestry, a great blossoming tree full of birds rises over a wide river where ducks and geese gather.
Details
- Size: 42 x 25 in (107 x 63 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool
- Dye: coloured with natural plant dyes
- One of a kind: woven freehand from no sketch or cartoon. No second copy exists. The photographs show this exact piece.
Hanging it
Put the tall format on a narrow wall, in a hallway, or beside a doorway or staircase. The back has no sleeve or rod pocket. Hook-and-loop tape sewn along the top, with the other half on a wooden batten, keeps it straight. A clip rail or a rod casing from a tailor also work.
Woven by hand
The weaver works without a cartoon, placing the ducks and geese, the trunk, the blossom and the birds freehand. Plant dyes give the wool its gentle changes of tone.
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