News of plans for a Covid tapestry came as something of a shock (Bereaved families withdraw support for UK Covid tapestry, 22 May). During lockdown in February 2021, I decided to set about making a “Bayeux tapestry for the Covid pandemic”. I had read of Mary, Queen of Scots, making tapestry during her years of incarceration: stitching felt like an appropriate response to lockdown.
On social media I explained the project, now named The Covid Chronicle, to textile artists around the world. One hundred and forty textile artists from across the globe made panels. Each panel, following a defined template, tells the individual lived experience of each artist, using a multitude of techniques.
