26 × 45.5 inches
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I started this painting with the idea of old castle ruins in a forgotten valley - and I knew early on that I wanted words to accompany the scene. That part was inspired by the Painted Chamber in Culross Palace – a place that I visited last year while in Scotland. The painted ceiling of a room in the palace features allegorical scenes with moral lessons written in gothic lettering.
I was searching for words to border my painting and, very unexpectedly, came across the poem Builders of Ruins, written in 1875, by Alice Meynell. It so beautifully reflected what I wanted to convey in the painting, that it seemed like some sort of enchantment.
Meynell’s poem is about the impermanence of human creation and the prevailing power of nature. We build, knowing that what we build will crumble and fade. Only the stars and moon (and hopefully wild creatures, both big and small) will look upon our short-lived achievements and see the imperfections of humanity.
The lands and castle depicted in this painting are fictional – a place that I dreamed up, but now have become very real in my mind.
Printed in the United States on 6.4 oz linen/cotton canvas.
Once printed, I carefully cut each textile and fray the edges by hand, giving these a texture and feeling of an old tapestry.
Each print comes with eight antique-brass-finish tacks to use for hanging. (4 large and 4 small) I think these look best showing the raw edges of the linen, but they are also beautiful framed.
Edges of each print have been brushed with fray stop to prevent any further fraying in case you’d like to wash your tapestry.
Care instructions : Hand wash in cool water with mild detergent. Hang to dry. Iron on cotton or linen setting.
Tapestry will be folded for shipping. To remove creases, I suggest lightly steaming cloth – or put in the dryer for a few minutes.
Size is approximately 26 × 45.5 inches
*Please note that this is the tapestry WITH poetry. If you would like the printed tapestry without the words, you can find it here : The Relic Seers without poetry
26 × 45.5 inches
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I started this painting with the idea of old castle ruins in a forgotten valley - and I knew early on that I wanted words to accompany the scene. That part was inspired by the Painted Chamber in Culross Palace – a place that I visited last year while in Scotland. The painted ceiling of a room in the palace features allegorical scenes with moral lessons written in gothic lettering.
I was searching for words to border my painting and, very unexpectedly, came across the poem Builders of Ruins, written in 1875, by Alice Meynell. It so beautifully reflected what I wanted to convey in the painting, that it seemed like some sort of enchantment.
Meynell’s poem is about the impermanence of human creation and the prevailing power of nature. We build, knowing that what we build will crumble and fade. Only the stars and moon (and hopefully wild creatures, both big and small) will look upon our short-lived achievements and see the imperfections of humanity.
The lands and castle depicted in this painting are fictional – a place that I dreamed up, but now have become very real in my mind.
Printed in the United States on 6.4 oz linen/cotton canvas.
Once printed, I carefully cut each textile and fray the edges by hand, giving these a texture and feeling of an old tapestry.
Each print comes with eight antique-brass-finish tacks to use for hanging. (4 large and 4 small) I think these look best showing the raw edges of the linen, but they are also beautiful framed.
Edges of each print have been brushed with fray stop to prevent any further fraying in case you’d like to wash your tapestry.
Care instructions : Hand wash in cool water with mild detergent. Hang to dry. Iron on cotton or linen setting.
Tapestry will be folded for shipping. To remove creases, I suggest lightly steaming cloth – or put in the dryer for a few minutes.
Size is approximately 26 × 45.5 inches
*Please note that this is the tapestry WITH poetry. If you would like the printed tapestry without the words, you can find it here : The Relic Seers without poetry
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