Fleece to Fibre : The Making of the Large Tree Group Tapestry

29 Oct 2014-14 Feb 2015

Overview

Fleece to Fibre: The Making of the ‘Large Tree Group’ Tapestry comes to the Fleming Collection from Dovecot Studios and is based around Victoria Crowe’s celebrated painting, Large Tree Group (1975) which was selected by Dovecot in 2012 to be transposed into tapestry as part of their centenary celebrations. Completed after hundreds of hours of careful work by Dovecot’s master weavers in collaboration with Victoria Crowe, the Large Tree Group tapestry uses only un-dyed wool sourced and donated from around the country. Curated by Ben Divall, Fleece to Fibre explores the process behind the project, tracing the journey from sheep through to yarn and into the completed tapestry. A series of portraits by photographer Alicia Bruce will be on display alongside the tapestry, celebrating the diversity of those who have contributed behind the scenes.