Historical information
This textile work, 'Crown of Thorns' by Ballarat-based artist Suzanne Lyle, was winner of the 2021 Golden Textures exhibition at Central Goldfields Art Gallery in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. It was inspired by the indoor plant known as a Crown Of Thorns, with its abundant red flowers amongst its spikes, which Lyle says flowered through the extent of the pandemic 'often bringing a bright spot to a dull day'. Held bi-annually at the Gallery, the Golden Textures Award Exhibition celebrates the region’s long connection with textile craft and textile manufacturing, especially in the early to mid-20th Century.
© Suzanne Lyle. Reproduced with permission of the artist. Artwork photographer: Megan Cardamone
