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Finalist Irene Davies International Tapestry Award 2026
Colours of the Land
Chalk Grassland in Autumn
(Left)
Walking across the downland bordered by autumnal hedgerows and the fresh greens of summer becoming less verdant.
Hawthorn Hedgerow
(Right)
The Hawthorn berries ripening in the hedgerow, a food larder for small mammals and birds.
Woven with woollen and linen yarn.
Transitions
Capturing the colour transitions through the seasonal changes.
Woven with an undyed mixed wool and nettle yarn; and dyed woollen yarn.
Chalk Downland
&
Heather Moorland
The undulating hills of chalk downland and heather moorland.
Woven with varying textures and colours depicting the areas of vegetation.
The Heather Moorland tapestry uses a variegated yarn, from sheep bred on Dartmoor. It was also processed, dyed and spun within the boundary of the national park.
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