The Black Gold Tapestry

October 20, 2023 3:54 PM

Sandra Sawatzky uses embroidery to tell stories of oil in human history amidst changes that are leading to an uncertain future (via NYTimes)
posted by They sucked his brains out! (7 comments total)

Bamboo pipelines? Ibn Sina! Mauve. And 200+ feet long -- this is stunning, They sucked his brains out! Thank you for posting.
posted by Iris Gambol at 4:25 PM on October 20, 2023 [1 favorite]

Wow. That is absolutely incredible and stunningly beautiful. Wow!
posted by supermedusa at 4:37 PM on October 20, 2023 [1 favorite]

A fair bit more about the making of the tapestry and other work over here
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 4:59 PM on October 20, 2023 [2 favorites]

The Black Gold Tapestry is an absolutely stunning artwork, especially viewed in person, which lets you appreciate the details in every panel as well as the magnificent scale - it's the same dimensions as the Bayeux Tapestry.

Thanks for posting this!
posted by Superilla at 8:04 PM on October 20, 2023 [1 favorite]

Wow! I have never heard of this, it is amazing. And inspiring. I can't wait to show this to friends and colleagues at work.
posted by mumimor at 1:17 AM on October 21, 2023

A beautiful piece of work but were dinosaurs - or vertebrates for that matter - really a major source of oil/bitumen/gas/coal? (Asking for a friend.)
posted by speug at 2:59 PM on October 21, 2023

No, oil was carboniferous plant life
posted by eustatic at 4:52 PM on October 21, 2023