This tapestry was inspired by the medieval tapestries I saw during my travels as a Winston Churchill Fellow and the medieval frescos I saw in Bulgaria. Many I saw depicted various Marys weeping over Christ but it occurred to me one would not be caught weeping in front of the murderers of one’s loved one, but as an accuser one would look back with dignity and a spine of oak. The idea had a personal resonance with me and this is the result, I as the weaver, and also a Mary (my middle name) gets to look out through them. The medieval images are known as the Lamentation of Christ, and I have called this The Lamentation as a nod to the original source.
This tapestry was inspired by the medieval tapestries I saw during my travels as a Winston Churchill Fellow and the medieval frescos I saw in Bulgaria. Many I saw depicted various Marys weeping over Christ but it occurred to me one would not be caught weeping in front of the murderers of one’s loved one, but as an accuser one would look back with dignity and a spine of oak. The idea had a personal resonance with me and this is the result, I as the weaver, and also a Mary (my middle name) gets to look out through them. The medieval images are known as the Lamentation of Christ, and I have called this The Lamentation as a nod to the original source.
This tapestry was inspired by the medieval tapestries I saw during my travels as a Winston Churchill Fellow and the medieval frescos I saw in Bulgaria. Many I saw depicted various Marys weeping over Christ but it occurred to me one would not be caught weeping in front of the murderers of one’s loved one, but as an accuser one would look back with dignity and a spine of oak. The idea had a personal resonance with me and this is the result, I as the weaver, and also a Mary (my middle name) gets to look out through them. The medieval images are known as the Lamentation of Christ, and I have called this The Lamentation as a nod to the original source.
Chrissie Freeth
Large tapestries are currently reserved for an exhibition at Ripon Cathedral in May 2022. They are usually only available to view and buy at galleries and during events. Please get in touch if you would like further details.
I do prefer to work on a larger scale but appreciate when they take 1200-1500 hours to make, they are not affordable for most! I am currently working on a series of mid-sized tapestries that take their inspiration from my larger works. These will be available during the summer of 2022.
I also make smaller pieces, often fragments from my full-sized tapestries, or a place where I can experiment and try things out. These smaller pieces will be available very soon through Hawksbys gallery in beautiful Haworth village West Yorkshire, and through them online.
Bunny Tapestry I
Triple Flowers
Red and Pink Drops
Bunny Tapestry II
Dotty Drops