Vintage Helen Webber Wall Hanging Tapestry

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This multi-color wall hanging depicts a man and woman lying under a tree. It is by Helen Webber, however there … Read more This multi-color wall hanging depicts a man and woman lying under a tree. It is by Helen Webber, however there is no signature. A brass dowel is at the top end of the wall hanging and a wood dowel is at the bottom portion of wall hanging. A cord tied to the brass dowel is needed to be able to hang this lovely piece. It is a heavy piece made with multiple textured heavy pieces of fabric.

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE HELEN WEBBER WEBSITE;
It is the tapestries that she is best known for, and it is this medium that dominates the largest body of her work, which was first introduced to the design world in the mid 1970's.

The tapestries utilize a collage technique combining an array of designer upholstery fabrics such as velvets, brocades, worsteds, jacquards, mohair, hand woven woolens, among many others. Yarns of all kinds are integrated into the tapestries surrounding the edges of each fabric piece.

This particular technique, which is unique to Helen Webber, allows for dramatic large scale works which have ranged from 6 feet to 65 feet. Some examples, are two double sided sixty five foot long tapestries created for a cruise ship, or the 4 eighteen foot long tapestries hanging in a civic center in California. See less