A TERRIFYING creature from popular television programme Game of Thrones has been depicted in embroidery, with the help of a Petersfield stitcher.
Artist Helen Sill was one of 40 embroiderers around the country who contributed to the four metre high textile figure of a mythological White Walker.
This striking and unsettling work was commissioned to mark the release of a new DVD for the hugely-popular HBO series.
A member of textile group Liss in Stitches, Helen undertook a heraldic shield, representing one of the Throne houses, which sits in the border around the creation.
“It was truly amazing to be just a small part of such a fantastic project,” said Helen.
She was disappointed not to be able to see the final piece, called the Hardhome Embroidery, when it was exhibited at Central St Martin’s School of Art, but there are plans to take it on tour.
“I am hoping to see the whole thing in all its glory then,” she said.
The project was co-ordinated by the Embroiderers Guild which invited stitch partners of The Royal School of Needlework to take part.
The first design meeting took place before Christmas, with the stitching starting in mid-January. It was completed less than two months later.
The first opportunity to view the whole stunning work was at the Crossing Gallery, Central St Martin’s School of Art in King’s Cross, London, earlier this month.
More chances to view it are planned for Game of Thrones fans, with dates to be announced shortly.
The White Walkers, with ghoulish grey faces and glowing blue eyes, are from a mythological race in Game of Thrones. They are nocturnal creatures, hunting by moonlight, and have superior skills in combat. They are said to have caused war and suffering in the lands of Westeros.