Purple Rose

2015

Hand Knitted Textile

125cm x 30cm

‘Purple Rose’ is one of four constructed hand – knitted textiles inspired again by the poem ‘Quite Contrary’ by Mary Davenport. By changing the colour of the rose and the words of the last two lines, I then created a poem with a new title and meaning.

‘Rose of Delight’

He brought her roses red,

He brought her roses white,

But a purple rose she said,

Would be my heart’s delight.