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The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
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This last piece was produced in response to Liverpool Shanghai
2010
which continued to showcase Liverpool to the world after
Liverpool Capital of Culture 2008. It incorporates Liverpool in
Chinese and our waterfront, and was stitched as both the Shanghai
Exhibition closed and the stitching for Liverpool 08 Tapestry
finished, bringing Liverpool 08 to a conclusion.
To take part in a community project that will become part of
Liverpool’s heritage has been amazing.”
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I joined the project some time after it had started, and all the
ideas I had, of what would represent Liverpool, had already been
chosen. I had already embroidered the Coat of Arms of two other
cities for samplers so I thought I would take up the challenge
of Liverpool’s Coat of Arms on canvas. It represents Liverpool,
and also represents the pride it has in being chosen as the City of
Culture in 2008.
A more personal reason was if my piece was included in the final
work, for display, my family and especially my grandchildren would
be proud of me and perhaps it would encourage them to take up
some craftwork themselves. Taking part in this project I found
how kind and encouraging the embroiderers were, and I have
admiration for the great amount of talent here in Merseyside. I also
respect the amount of time and effort that must have been given
by each and everyone who produced such lovely tapestries.”
Chinese ‘Liverpool’
Designed and stitched by Ann Thyer
Liverpool Coat of Arms
Designed and stitched by Megan Tucker