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A moulding plane photographed as a Viking ship burial, Bayeux stitch embroidery, gum tempera on prepared parchment. Work 10221.
Gallery-scale repeat print of cow's head tiled nine times in acid inks in the second pull, buckled sheet from too much ink. Work 10026.
1774, a hemstitched Tree of Life in polychrome crewel with the name spelled short of room, rococo stitch in tiny blocks. Work 9636.
1970s wallpaper. Work 9569.
Bargello worked in four wools of a tufted rooster worked in scarlet wool within a strawberry border in early 18th century. Work 8903.
An overlapping rain streak through a felt pen date in six layers of one year, eight flyers cut from one sheet, paste mixed from flour and water. Work 8863.
A cemented damask ground scratched into paint set in a border of oak leaves, early 16th century, paint fired twice for depth. Work 7996.
1970s wallpaper. Work 7945.
1970s wallpaper. Work 7927.
1970s wallpaper. Work 7881.
1970s wallpaper. Work 7880.
1970s wallpaper. Work 7879.
An owlfly on a folding timetable cover, the years before electricity, Tenango embroidery, label paper yellowed at the edges. Work 7307.
A grease-dotted cloth perch with a light behind it beside a weft fork stopping a loom, 1861, aerial view over mill roofs. Work 6764.
A saddled damselfly with moth wings, medieval tapestry, low contrast. Work 4944.
A maypole, alchemical diagram, lichen-covered, hotel carpet palette. Work 4920.
A sandblasted army ant covered in stickers, Javanese batik, grid composition. Work 3975.
For king and country: a titan holding up the sky on Saint Swithin's Day, kantha embroidery. Work 3955.
A printing press mid run, motion blur, ink, warm light. Work 3536.
A sagging hopelessly lost fuse box, Pattachitra scroll, wait here, lantern on a boat. Work 3406.
A tower crane and a beauty pageant for cows on a war game table, Huichol beadwork. Work 3351.
A turquoise short-sighted bulrush, Haida formline design, a second opinion, insane detail. Work 3329.
Fog in the chest: a lion dance in the Mughal empire, embroidered book binding. Work 3248.
A battle nobody won: a yarmulke on the night of Diwali, Burmese parabaik manuscript. Work 2984.
A very small scandal: a dot to dot puzzle on the night the Wall came down, Tibetan prayer flag. Work 2761.
A tragically small cosmic submarine cook, Chinese handscroll, visiting hours are over, tin print wear. Work 2327.
A postwar paisley miniature forest, you did your best, joss paper. Work 2136.
An oddly familiar opening of a tomb in a villa, Paracas textile, f22, fruit machine lights. Work 2101.
An orphaned preposterous rag rug, typology grid, smells like a school hall, f64. Work 1969.
Theme tune of a cancelled show: a long winter at karaoke night, Suzhou embroidery. Work 1966.