The Great Tapestry of Scotland by Alistair Moffat

The Great Tapestry of Scotland by Alistair Moffat

This book tells the story of this unique undertaking - one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in Scotland - and reproduces in full colour a selection of the panels from the completed tapestry, together with descriptive and explanatory material

'This remarkable teamwork has made Andrew Crummy's artistic vision a reality, and The Great Tapestry of Scotland is now a gift to the nation' 

* Edinburgh Life *

'[T]he most ambitious attempt to capture the past in needle and thread since the Bayeux Tapestry.. The result is not just visually stunning but intensely moving and occasionally very funny'

* The Times *

'The beauty of this book lies in the ample space devoted to illustrating each panel of the tapestry, allowing the reader to study the detail in the crafting of each story at their leisure' 

* Scottish Field *

'This sumptuous book details every single panel in rich detail, giving a real sense of the scale of the project [. . .] perfect as an introduction to this wonderful work of art, or as a reminder for anyone who has seen the exhibition'

* National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies *

'If you are unable to see the Tapestry in all its glory, this wonderful book will take you through the country’s history from the Ice Age to the present day as told in the stitches of 160 panels' 

* New Stitches *

'[T]his beautiful book follows the journey taken during the creation of this fascinating project'

* The Lady *

Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1950. He is an award winning Writer, Historian and former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry Of Scotland.

Andrew Crummy began his professional career in London, where he contributed to a wide range of publications, including NME, The Observer and Timeout. A series of large-scale murals for Midland Bank developed into an interest for artworks in public and community settings, and he has been involved with many such projects around the world. He continues with this work as well as undertaking book illustration, and painting skyscapes and portraits.

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ISBN 13	9781780271330
ISBN 10	1780271336
Title	The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Author	Alistair Moffat
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2013-09-04
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.