American Tapestry Biennial 13
- June 18, 2021 - September 12, 2021
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
On Site Exhibition
Rest and Be Thankful
- Wool and cotton weft on cotton warp
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38 x 52 x 3 in
(96.52 x 132.08 x 7.62 cm)
- Ruth Jones
Rest and be Thankful is a tapestry that recounts the fate of one political dissident amongst the artist's Scottish ancestors. Beheaded for disobedience, his desecrated skull was thrown over the town wall and left to disintegrate. To this Millefleurs she added fiddleheads, suggesting regeneration in springtime. A hummingbird delivers a blessing.