Great Tapestry of Scotland: People's Panel
The Great Tapestry of Scotland: People's Panel is a special panel designed by Andrew Crummy, started off by visitors to the Great Tapestry of Scotland Exhibition at the Scottish Parliament in the summer of 2014 (1 July – 13 September), each making a few stitches.[1] It travelled with the tapestry until it was completed, when it was estimated that around 10,000 people had added stitches.[2]
Symbolism
The People's Panel represents the
Text
The text at the top of the panel, "Am fear as fheàrr a chuireas 's e as fheàrr a bhuineas" means "He who sowest best reapest best". It represents the quotations to be seen on the
Materials
The linen-cotton union fabric is made by Peter Greig and Company (Scottish Linen), Victoria Linen Works, Kirkcaldy, Scotland[7] and the two ply crewel wool is dyed and spun by Appletons, Buckinghamshire, England.[8]
Launch
The panel was launched at the Scottish Parliament on 9 March 2016, unveiled by Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP. It can be seen in the Parliament’s Main Hall, accessible to all visitors free of charge.[2]
References
- ^ "Great Tapestry of Scotland People's Panel". Flickr. 2015.
- ^ a b c "A Holyrood stitch-up – the people's contribution to great tapestry project celebrated". The Scottish Parliament (Press release). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Parliamentary Buildings". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Great Tapestry of Scotland Exhibition". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Canongate Wall Quotations". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Canongate Wall". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Nicoll, Rosie (4 September 2013). "The Great Tapestry of Scotland". Scottish Linen. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Appletons Wool in Action". Appletons. Retrieved 8 March 2015.