Artwork copyright Cecilia Blomberg. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Cecilia Blomberg. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Cecilia Blomberg. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Cecilia Blomberg. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

The Moxee Tapestry, 2010

Cecilia Blomberg
(Swedish, born 1950)

Location: Moxee Elementary School, Moxee

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Cecilia Blomberg created The Moxee Tapestry for Moxee Elementary School. She researched the area's history and community, gathering images and creating sketches. These became the design for her handwoven tapestry. She included images of Mount Elephant, an irrigation canal, apple trees, a landmark homestead, and an original Moxee schoolhouse. You can see two children, one contemporary and one historical, in the foreground. She notes, "My goal was to create a feeling of being in the center of the state, a sense of openness, warmth and playfulness. The water-filled irrigation canal flowing from the elephant's trunk forms a welcoming circle of life, and represents the center of the world for the children who live here. The people in Moxee have come from all over the world to find a home and to work to make the land produce food for all of us."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with East Valley School District (Yakima).

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Swedish tapestry artist Cecilia Blomberg lives and works in Western Washington. Creating artworks for public and private spaces, Blomberg's tapestries intricately depict figurative imagery. She studied textile arts, crafts, and design at institutions in Sweden.