Mary Farmer

Mary Farmer (6 August 1940 – 1 February 2021) was a UK-based weaver of tapestries and rugs, she led developments in tapestry in the late 20th century with a number of roles across higher education culminating in Course Director at the Royal College of Art. Her client list included royalty, government departments, major corporations, museum collections and private collectors.

A 2023 Government Art Collection event featured her work, both with the tapestry ''Buzz On'' at the reception by Admiralty Arch, London and a collection of works presented. The Tapestry ''Buzz On'' is now (2024) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Whitehall and the other two commissioned works in this series, ''Buzz on II'' and ''Buzz On III'' moved to the British Embassy in Rome, Italy in 2023. An early rug, together with a contemporary tapestry are in the collection of the V&A. Provided by Wikipedia