A leafy tree on a warm ground fills this tree of birds tapestry, with birds all around it and flowering plants at its foot.
Details
- Size: 22 x 21 in (57 x 54 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool
- Dye: coloured with natural plant dyes
- One of a kind: woven freehand with no sketch or cartoon behind the warp, so no second copy exists; the photographs show this exact piece.
Hanging it
Small and nearly square, it fits a shelf niche, a bedside wall or a gallery-wall grouping. It has no sleeve or rod pocket. A short length of hook-and-loop tape sewn to the top edge and a matching strip on a small wooden batten will hold it neatly; a clip rail or a tailor-sewn casing for a rod work too.
Woven freehand
The weaver works straight onto the warp without a drawing to follow, placing each bird where the composition needs it. Natural plant dyes give the wool soft, slightly uneven tones across the leaves and ground.
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