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Katharine Swailes
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Feburary 2019
We are proud to announce that Katharine Swailes has been shortlisted for the Cordis Prize, an initiative of Miranda Harvey and Ian Rankin of the Cordis Trust. It is the world’s largest award for tapestry, ‘aiming to encourage and reward ambition and scale in the field of contemporary weaving.’ The shortlist exhibition is to be held at the stunning setting of Inverleith House Gallery, Edinburgh from 16 March 2019.
Katharine has been shortlisted for her tapestry ‘Le Bric et de Broc’, an expansive work comprising of nine individual tapestries. Katharine is delighted to be shortlisted for this prestigious prize and looks forward to seeing her tapestry at Inverleith House Gallery.
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To find out more please read our press release here.
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Image below: 'Le Bric et de Broc' by Katharine Swailes ( Photography Steve Speller)
