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Artist Brianna Thaxton
Unicorn 'Tapestries'
The Chateau d'Orquevaux contained several tapestries. Even Le Maison de la Vigne had a few that I was privy to while living in that darling hamlet. I took liberty to study them toward the end of my residency. They bore a resemblance to other tapestries I've become fond of, The Unicorn Tapestries and the Lady and the Unicorn.
Overall, tapestries have a general layout and style as far as spatial and subject placement and each has an overall tone gained with the color palette. I tried to replicate that style with these four cradled panels and the monochromatic color palette, leaving the natural sepia colors of the wood and burns to provide the tone. The chateau itself was once a hunting lodge and the tapestries within depicted hunting scenes with wild boar. The chateau was included in their narratives. It was fitting, then, to include the chateau and the rest of the hamlet in my 'tapestries' as well. After all, it is still part of the narrative.
Let Us Fly
Part of the Permanent Collection at Chateau Orquevaux
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number! There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number! There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Let Us Fly
Part of the Permanent Collection at Chateau Orquevaux
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Let Us Fly
Part of the Permanent Collection at Chateau Orquevaux
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Let Us Fly
Part of the Permanent Collection at Chateau Orquevaux
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The unicorns make their way to the Chateau. Can you hear their hoof beats? They have to jump over obstacles in order to keep pressing onward. The unicorns enter the composition from the bottom right corner, leaving room to suppose there are more coming.
7 unicorns are seen. A lucky number ✨ There were definitely more than 7 residents who attended during my time in Orquevaux. These unicorns represent the creative souls at this residency, past, present and future, but specifically those from the month of November 2022 and including those who keep the place organized.
2022
Ya Comin'?
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following. It stops and turns to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following. It stops and turns to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
Ya Comin'?
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
Ya Comin'?
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
Ya Comin'?
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
8" x 12" x 1.5"
The place of unimaginable inspiration, Orquevaux France, is settled in the background. This unicorn is Potential. It began making its way forward as your creative world expands to let you flourish when it noticed you weren't following so it stopped and turned to you asking, ya comin'?
Absolutely I'm coming, are you?
2022
Acquiescence
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
The unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
The unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
Acquiescence
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
Acquiescence
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
Acquiescence
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Coming to terms with my spirituality. Finding confirmation that I adore church bells and wishing every house of worship on the face of the planet had them. Accepting that my relationship with the Divine is what I make it to be and it's fine if that relationship has changed from what it once was. Because change is good and is supported by the Divine.
The Divine being: God the Father, God the Son, the Holy Ghost, scripture, supporting and serving others, revelation, prayer, meditation, etc
So, the unicorn bowing is me and the other is the Divine. Eglise Saint André of the Orquevaux village fills the background .
This piece encompasses the allegories tied to the unicorn tapestries at the Met Cloisters in NY, where the unicorn can represent the life of Christ and/or tell a love story.
2022
Me And My Muse
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries at this residency and grounds of Le Chateau d'Orquevaux, Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux encompasses the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries at this residency and grounds of Le Chateau d'Orquevaux, Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux encompasses the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
Me and My Muse
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
Me and My Muse
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
Me and My Muse
Pyrography on wood box with white acrylic highlights
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
6.25" x 8.75" x 1.5"
Heavily influenced by the tapestries and grounds of Orquevaux, France.
One unicorn is me and the other is my art . Chateau d'Orquevaux is the background. I found balance with myself and my work at this beautiful residency.
2022
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