John Lavell                                                                                                              www.johnlavell.com
Exhibiting from Saturday, 9th July 2011                                                                                               www.alibraryisonfire.com
Needlework (petechial hemorrhages)
The work will be installed in the windows of the needlework room.

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The room (like many at Wallington) is protected from daylight which would over time cause severe damage to the beautiful needlework pieces.
When first visiting Wallington I was struck by the ongoing battle with light that is waged everyday; less light means more life for the contents of the hall ; the room contains illustrative information on the ravages, assaults and depreciations of light.

The sheets can be seen as a point of entry and exit, perhaps echoing the laborious and contemplative push and pull of the needleworkers piercing activity; the light puncturing through past to future.