baxtergrafils wool tapestries
made in Australia 1983
My son [Gen Y] likens cross stitch to ‘pixel art’ and I can see his point. He is also my photographer- so as we style my collection for images to post to the blog he lets me know what he likes and absolutely DOESN’T like.
He is the child of two designers- so naturally has a firm opinion on my collection. Which I applaud and learn from; I love his interpretation of things made before he was born. I unfortunately lived through the 70s and 80s in Australia- the time that design forgot – and so sometimes have a less rosy view.
But- I love these tapestries because they are stylized botanical specimens, crafted in Australian wool on hand-printed gauze; Oscar likes them because they are strong graphic representations of pixel art.
And I love them for another reason: I have a friend who intends to fill an entire wall of her house with found and reclaimed tapestries; I think these should be included.
The strelitzia [Streliztia reginae] and bell fruited mallee [Eucalyptus preissiana] completed tapestries are for sale: $AUD95
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