Lot's Wife
Embroidered Panel
2006 (made)
2006 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Audrey Walker studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art. She began to make embroidered textiles ten years after leaving the Slade and in 1975 became Head of the Department of Textiles at Goldsmiths College. Walker's embroideries are figurative, stitched by hand or machine and wall hung. She is interested in exploring ideas which relate to chance encounters, momentary glances and human vulnerability.
'Lot's Wife' is based on the biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Two angels tell Lot to leave Sodom with his family before the city is destroyed by the Lord. Lot is advised to flee to the mountains and not look back at the act of destruction. Lot's wife disobeys this command and glances behind her, and she is turned into a pillar of salt.
'Lot's Wife' is based on the biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Two angels tell Lot to leave Sodom with his family before the city is destroyed by the Lord. Lot is advised to flee to the mountains and not look back at the act of destruction. Lot's wife disobeys this command and glances behind her, and she is turned into a pillar of salt.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Lot's Wife (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Machine and hand embroidered silk and cotton on canvas |
| Brief description | 'Lot's Wife', panel of machine and hand embroidered silk and cotton on canvas by Audrey Walker, Wales, 2006. |
| Physical description | Machined and hand embroidered panel depicting Lot's Wife in the process of being turned into a pillar of salt. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Gifted to the V&A as Joint Winner of the Sotheby's Award at COLLECT 2007 |
| Object history | Designed and made for COLLECT 2007 and exhibited on the 62 Group of Artists' stand |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Audrey Walker studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art. She began to make embroidered textiles ten years after leaving the Slade and in 1975 became Head of the Department of Textiles at Goldsmiths College. Walker's embroideries are figurative, stitched by hand or machine and wall hung. She is interested in exploring ideas which relate to chance encounters, momentary glances and human vulnerability. 'Lot's Wife' is based on the biblical story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Two angels tell Lot to leave Sodom with his family before the city is destroyed by the Lord. Lot is advised to flee to the mountains and not look back at the act of destruction. Lot's wife disobeys this command and glances behind her, and she is turned into a pillar of salt. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.22-2007 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2007 |
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