A great tree full of birds stands at the heart of this tree of birds with peacocks tapestry, with peacocks and waterbirds gathered among the plants at its foot.
Details
- Size: 62 x 37 in (158 x 94 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
At 5.2 ft tall, it suits a narrow wall, a hallway, or the space beside a doorway or staircase. The back has no sleeve or rod pocket. Hook-and-loop tape stitched along the top edge and a matching strip on a wooden batten hold it neatly; a clip rail or a casing for a rod sewn on by a tailor will also work.
Woven freehand
The tree, the birds in its branches and the peacocks below are all woven without a sketch, placed by the weaver's eye as the cloth rises. Natural plant dyes give the wool its soft, layered colour.
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