An exhibition showcasing embroidery inspired by Chawton House is set to take place this spring.
Chawton in Stitches exhibition is slated to take place at Chawton House from May 13, ending August 27.
The show has been organised to showcase the works of Emily Barnett, an award-winning graduate from the Royal School of Needlework.
Miss Barnett's degree project, inspired by Chawton House, draws its influence from the tapestries of Chawton House's gardens and collection.
The orchard influences one panel, portraying the seasonal transformation from blossom to apples. It also includes embroidered text from the Knight family's cookbook.
Another mirrors the rose garden alongside Elizabeth Blackwell's eighteenth-century 'Curious Herbal', while the third panel showcases the library terrace adorned with wisteria, naming various women authors, some famous, others almost entirely forgotten.
Curator Emma Yandle said: "It is wonderful to be able to display Emily’s work, and this exhibition will allow us to celebrate the ways in which Chawton House, once an inspiration for Jane Austen, continues to inspire creative practice amongst a new generation, who can draw on the inheritance of the past.
"The exhibition paints a picture of the ways in which artistic endeavour, from needlework and knitting to watercolour, has provided occupation, solace, community and skill to women from the eighteenth century right up to today."
Visitors can track Miss Barnett's creative process, right from her initial inspiration to material trials.
The exhibition showcases historic collection items to accompany Miss Barnett's work, including an 1830 sampler stitched by a 10-year-old girl, scrapbooks containing botanical studies, poetry snippets, and manuals advocating feminine accomplishments.
Emily Barnett said: "I am delighted to be able to exhibit my graduate collection at Chawton House. What better place to share my pieces than the location which inspired them? This is an amazing opportunity for me to display my own interpretation of the grounds and history of Chawton House, which acted as a creative sanctuary for me during my studies."
The exhibition is included in the house and garden's regular admission price.
Chawton House operates seven days a week, from 10am to 4.30pm.
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