The All Seasons Nave Altar Frontal for Canterbury Cathedral – Jenny Adin-Christie Specialist Embroiderer

The All Seasons Nave Altar Frontal for Canterbury Cathedral, 2006, which was hand painted, and hand and machine embroidered on to silk

Me working the Canterbury All Seasons frontal, designed by Jenny Adin-Christie and worked by the studio of the RSN - Copy

My design for a new All Seasons Altar Frontal for Canterbury won a competition run by NADFAS in the Canterbury region and was subsequently created under my direction by the Studio team at the RSN.

I created the hand-dyed backdrop before working with and guiding the team to create the hand and machine embroidered panels. Canterbury Cathedral simultaneously commissioned a Lenten frontal and I developed the concept of mounting the two frontals on either side of one stretcher, together with a removable, reversible laudian altar cloth, ensuring maximum effect, practicality of use and ease of storage.

I GREATLY ADMIRE THE FRONTAL — IT IS SO PERFECT IN ITS SETTING, THE COLOURING AND THE DESIGN. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS ABLE TO KNEEL IN FRONT OF IT WITH ALICE KETTLE, WHO WAS ALSO FULL OF ADMIRATION FOR IT, AND WE BOTH APPRECIATE YOUR SKILL IN MAKING IT.
SUSAN CHEETHAM, MISTRESS OF THE ROBES FOR CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR

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