Applique on fabric wall hanging. 48in. x 36in.
Whilst investigating Japanese religion, Elizabeth discovered that thousands of different gods were worshiped. She became especially interested in 'Awashima-Sama', the goddess of sewing. Research told her that every year ladies gather at a shrine to the goddess and present her with thimbles and needles, whilst saying things like 'Keep me safe whlle sewing' and 'Thank you for your long and strenuous struggle with coarse cloth’. This hanging is a tribute to her. Elizabeth went on to study Textile Design at Goldsmiths.
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