Little Boxes - St. John’s

Handwoven tapestry created by fibre artist Mary Anne Donovan in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. This port in colour weaving depicts the St. John’s Narrows, encompassing the historic Cabot Tower on Signal Hill, the characteristic colourful homes in downtown St. John’s playfully known as jellybean row, and the tumultuous surrounding sea.

Materials: Atlantic Canadian wool, hand dyed cashmere, merino, silk, linen, mohair, wool roving, super fine alpaca, Scandinavian wool, organic British wool, and more. Mounted on Nova Scotia beach driftwood.

Dimensions: woven dimensions 9.5 inches wide, 23 inches long with driftwood extending to 12 inches wide.