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Decoration
Owen, Lynsey
(Maker)
Crocheted rainbow, with suspension loop. Loop is made from teal coloured narrow (W=3mm) satin tape. 7 pompoms in each of the rainbow colours (Ø = c.7cm) have been knotted along the flat lower edge of the rainbow. The rainbow consists of a double layer of crochet. 7 colours.
Made during the Covid-19 pandemic by Lynsey Owen, Newtown.
Rainbows became a symbol of hope and support for NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis, with homes, businesses and public buildings across Wales displaying rainbows on doors and windows in solidarity.
A photograph of this rainbow displayed on a door is object number F2020.13.132.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2020.41.3
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 2020
Place: Newtown
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation, 29/10/2020
Measurements
Length
(cm): 39
Width
(cm): 29
Depth
(cm): 7
Techniques
Crochet
Lacemaking
Material
Synthetic fibre (spun and/or twisted)
Silk (fabric)
Location
In store
Classification
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