Significant Embroidered Narrative Joins Collection
In 2002, Susan Boardman – known on the island for her incredibly detailed embroidered narratives – created one of my friend and mentor, Edith Andrews. As you may recall, edith passed away on October 31, 2015. On January 15th, Edith’s daughter, Ginger brought the embroidered narrative of Edith to me at MMA. She has donated it to the Mitchell House and I am so very touched and proud that she saw it as the home for this amazing work of needlecraft. (The image does not do it justice.) But you will be able to see it on display this summer in the Mitchell House.
The words are Edith’s. It says: Birding is a challenge. It/ offers a wonderful feeling of/ discovery. It is exciting to/ actually see a bird well. I have/ a feeling that I am holding/ that moment in my hand. You have to go and look./ If you don’t look, you don’t see.
Thank you, Ginger!
JNLF
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