counterpane for dido and aeneas  
1992
250x250 cm
private collection
drawing, painting & machine embroidery on silk & cotton velvet
 



This counterpane was created for the Crafts Council touring exhibition Out of the Frame. It tells the story of Henry Purcell's opera Dido & Aeneas. It is dedicated to Mici the cat who died just before the piece was started.







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