{"product_id":"sacred-are-the-woolgathers-embroidered-hangings","title":"Sacred Are The Woolgathers, The Priest: Embroidered Hanging","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sacred are the Woolgatherers\" – The Priest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eAn original textile artwork that weaves medieval devotion with contemporary mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eIn Molly's imagined folklore, a troubled priest dreams of simpler days: \u003cem\u003e\"Today the Priest longed for illness. The weight of the flock's devotions was too heavy and he desired naught but to be the altar boy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Here is anxiety rendered in cloth—a figure who vomits into sacred wafers, overwhelmed by the burden of holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe title references the woolgatherer: both the humble collector of stray fibres from hedgerows and the daydreamer lost in thought. It's a meditation on distraction, devotion, and the weight of spiritual responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eFollowing medieval tradition, the work bears the inscription \u003cem\u003e'Molly me fecit'\u003c\/em\u003e (Molly made me) - an 11th-century convention asserting the maker's hand and voice across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCotton and silk, primarily recycled fabrics and offcuts from previous projects. Colours achieved through natural dyes (black beans, turmeric, madder) and select synthetic dyes for chromatic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 46cms wide × 61cms tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures a 2.5cm channel on reverse for rod suspension (rod not included—available from any DIY shop)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTreat as a precious textile: avoid direct sunlight, spot clean gently if needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molly Lester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53950361960771,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/Photoroom_032_20251203_130545_2.jpg?v=1764769536","url":"https:\/\/btfjhp-bv.myshopify.com\/products\/sacred-are-the-woolgathers-embroidered-hangings","provider":"The Haud","version":"1.0","type":"link"}