Thérèse Makes a Tapestry
Alexandra S. D Hinrichs, illustrated by Renée Graef
In mid-seventeenth-century France, the fictional Thérèse belongs to a family of artisans working at the real Gobelins Manufactory. Her story traces how a tapestry is made: a scene is painted, a full-size guide is drawn, wool is spun and dyed, and the weaving begins. Thérèse moves through her community to gather materials as the artisans prepare work commissioned by King Louis XIV. The book also depicts ordinary daily life in this historical setting.
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