Ahead of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, talented embroiderers and textile workers in Northern Ireland set to work making the Game of Thrones Tapestry, a beautiful, 90-meter work of art depicting scenes from every single episode of the show, all of it modeled on the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England. The Game of Thrones tapestry was taken down after season 7 ended, but with the show finally complete, it’s time to get back to work.
The Guardian reports that artisans at the Ulster Museum in Belfast are back at it, adding new panels to the tapestry. “The length of the tapestry allows the story to unfold, so in many ways it’s the perfect medium for telling the story of the Game of Thrones project,” said Valerie Wilson, costume and textiles curator at National Museums Northern Ireland. Take a look at a bit of what the tapestry has to offer:
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Calling all Game of Throne fans. Did you know Tourism Ireland has created an 80m Tapestry to celebrate the TV series? You'll be able to see it for free in Bayeux this Autumn https://t.co/a5gr8knKWt #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/039oVi5vip
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“I think it’s really beautiful,” said Abbie Merrick, a Game of Thrones fan who spent a morning walking her mom through the plot of the tapestry at the Ulster Museum, where it currently hands. “I think tapestry’s a really beautiful art form and a really nice way of storytelling.” And how.
It’s also the only medieval-style tapestry I know of that comes with a warning label: “Due to the depiction of graphic scenes, viewing of the tapestry is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18.” Also and how.
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Anyway, the people behind the Game of Thrones Tapestry have always done a splendid job, and I can’t wait to see them bring scenes from season 8 to life. After it’s finished, the Game of Thrones Tapestry will be transported to France so it can hang near the Bayeux Tapestry that inspired it.
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