The Thing With Feathers

The Thing With Feathers
h104 x w 79 cm variable (41” x 31”)
Linen, cotton
Tapestry weaving, piecing

Emily Dickinson wrote Hope is the Thing With Feathers, and a more recent memoire by Max Porter was Grief is the Thing With Feathers. Inspired by part of the body and feathers of a fictional bird, this tapestry represents both grief and hope, strong emotions during a difficult time.