Wednesday, August 10, 2022

In England

Sometimes I have no words. 

image description:  mature woman wearing running shoes and a spiral necklace stands beside a monumental piece of textile art by Sheila Hicks.  

The artwork is entitled Moroccan Prayer Rug.

It was created by Sheila Hicks in 1972 and is five and a half metres high.  It is hand knotted wool.  

Part of the retrospective exhibition at the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield, England.  

Sometimes life is amazing. 



6 comments:

Mo Crow said...

Wow (((Judy))) the monumental scale of this work & all hand knotted. wordless indeed!!

Judy Martin said...

(((Mo))).

Julierose said...

Man that is amazing work!! Love the running shoes;))) hugs, Julierose

Liz A said...

so glad you made it to England safe and sound ... I first wrote "have fun" but I suppose it might be more apt to say "hope you keep having this much memory making!"

Penny Schine Gold said...

Thank you so much for this image. I love the work of Sheila Hicks, but didn't know this piece. Seeing it hanging, with the scale evident from the self-portrait, is very moving.

Mystic Quilter said...

So pleased you've shared this photo with us, the Moroccan Prayer Rug is absolutely amazingly beautiful, and so huge.