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has bought together eleven designers, artists, creative studios, and makers to create"traditionally untraditional” Christmas trees.
Long Live the Christmas Tree! features new work by artists and creative studios such as Swallows and Damsons who have designed a large-scale floral wreath sculpture, made using foliage sourced from Harewood’s walled garden and the wider estate, which greets visitors in the entrance hall.Throughout Harewood’s three libraries, Andy Singleton has created a sculpted paper tree inspired by the decorative patterns in the house for the ceiling of the Spanish library.
Phoebe McElhatton has created a playful plasterwork installation, responding to the Robert Adam design of the ceilings in the old library, with sculpted elements evoking celebrations and feasting.Long Live the Christmas Tree exhibition at Harewood House Sophie Barraclough is pictured with the tree called Luna by Swallows and Damsons. Picture by Simon Hulme 10th November 2022
Meanwhile Meriel Hunt’s ‘BeeTree’ in the state bedroom is inspired by the role of trees in supporting ecosystems. After the exhibition the tree will go up in Harewood’s grounds – hopefully becoming a home for bees in the future.Jane Marriott, Trust Director at Harewood House said: “Long Live the Christmas Tree! presents a unique version of the classic winter pine and spruce by 11 wonderful artists.
The exhibition also features a new partnership with Opera North. Working with brass instruments musician and composer Martin Green has collaborated with Opera North to create a new musical piece inspired by Harewood’s Gallery. Visitors can enjoy the sounds surrounded by a vast room full of Renaissance paintings.Harewood was built, between 1759 and 1771, for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, a wealthy West Indian plantation and slave-owner.
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