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Astrid Furnival's title is taken from Jonathan Williams poem published in the book, "Ear in Bartram's Tree." Her knitted portrait of the avant garde, music composer, Eric Satie, is bordered by the text "Satie Sat at Tea." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Astrid Furnival's title is taken from Jonathan Williams poem published in the book, "Ear in Bartram's Tree." Her knitted portrait of the avant garde, music composer, Eric Satie, is bordered by the text "Satie Sat at Tea." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The text is based upon the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell, in which Furnival interprets the lines as garden rows. The colors of the wool were hand dyed from natural herbs and plants in her garden. The words are knitted on the tapestry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The text is based upon the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell, in which Furnival interprets the lines as garden rows. The colors of the wool were hand dyed from natural herbs and plants in her garden. The words are knitted on the tapestry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.