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Thicket

Dimensions
164cm x 56cm

Courtesy of
The Palace of Westminster

Commissioned as part of a 2 panel tapestry piece, a companion to Coast, celebrating British wildlife. The idea came from memories of crawling around as a child looking for a suitable place to make a den for our gang, in the undergrowth.
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Periwinkle Tapestry

Journey

Polar Drift

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