Shakespeare's Magic: Where the Wild Thyme Blows

Encounter a special installation created by MA Textile Design students from Norwich University of Arts. The piece responds to both the magnificent Stoke Edith wall hanging, which depicts a formal garden scene from the late 17th century, and Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

 

In the play, the forest is a place of chaos, while Athens is a place of order. Where the Wild Thyme Blows reimagines the classicism of the Stoke Edith wall hanging – drawing from the sculptures and architecture, flowers, costume and animals – to transform the British Galleries into a wild and magical landscape.

 

The installation showcases a range of techniques and processes including laser cutting, foiling, weave and print. 

 
Made by Labani Biswas, Emma Carver,  Annie Gough, Eddie Lovell, Caroline Mayers and Lucy Perry.

Supported by the V&A and Norwich University of the Arts.

https://norwichuni.ac.uk/courses/find-your-course/ma-textile-design/