'What We Take Away With Us: John Radcliffe's Travelling Case' by Ghislaine Peart
Travelling case filled with samples from John Radcliffe's garden
'A Miniature Medieval Monastic Garden' by Felicity Marpole
Inspiration from a 1507 indenture or lease in the Delmé-Radcliffe archive, concerning land belonging to the Carmelite Friars of Hitchin Priory.
'… so that men might know the things that are in the world…' by Frances Green
The needle-felted camel is a symbol: bringer of the Carmelites escaping persecution; transporter of goods along the Silk Route for the Levant Company.
'A Kitchen Garden Waistcoat' by Daphne Knott
The choice of a waistcoat for this piece was inspired by an itemised tailor's bill.
'The Radcliffes at the Priory, Hitchin' by Anne Agar
Following the layout of the Bayeux Tapestry to illustrate some of the activities of the Radcliffe family
'Aleppo Box' by Margaret Folan-Hollingsworth
Reflecting the family's textile trading connections in Alepp, the piece is on silk in traditional embroidery.
'Crew of the Delawar' by Faith Frankel
Inspired by the crew list of the Radcliffes' merchant ship the Delawar.
'Woven Words' by Miriam Fraser
Weaving together deconstructed documents and the relevant textiles of camel, linen, wool and silk - to tell the weavers' story
'The Priory Garden' by Carol Futers
Inspired by the 18th century bills and receipts, especially those relating to plants for the garden.