The tapestry represents a collaboration between the Victorian College of the Arts, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the ATW. The designing artist, Merrin Eirth, completed a three-month residency at the RMH to create the artwork for this tapestry, which reflects her perceptions of the hospital environment, and the sounds, sights and values that surrounded her during that time.
"Healing Threads" - 2007 by artist Merrin Eirth. 2 x 4 metres. Weavers: Chris Cochius, Louise King, Rebecca Moulton, Emma Sulzer.
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What an entertaining piece to have there...will definitely give people something to look at! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing you told us this is a tapestry. I never would have figured it out. That makes the intricacy of the design even more impressive. I would love to ask her what all the small symbols mean to her. Especially the clocks with no hands. This piece must surely engage visitors, and possibly take their minds off any worries, at least for a while. Thanks for contributing to Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful! You don't see many tapestries and this one is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a lot of work this must have been! Thanks for showing us this beautiful tapestry! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, Nick, and so different! A lot of work indeed! Wonderful captures as always! Hope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a dying art, hard to justify the price, considering the hours that go into it. So glad to see that someone in your neighborhood is still working in this medium, and obviously selling as well. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely tapestries!
ReplyDeleteWonderful display in a hospital. Grand.
ReplyDeleteColorful and surely have the Yellows.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from MYM- hope you can stop by..
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