Helena’s Flowers and Maple Tree tapestries were featured in an online article in Architectural Digest. Written by Madeleine Luckel and headlined “This Innovative Tapestry Commission Took Four Years and Over 8,000 Hours to Complete,” the article describes Helena’s Hudson Yards commission and the renewed popularity of textiles as an art form. To link to the article, click here.
The monumental tapestry, which lives near an elevator bank. Helena Hernmarck recalled one individual saying of its seemingly humble setting, “You don’t put the Mona Lisa in a closet!” However, its location is part of the reason why the work is so structurally complex. Photo: Norman McGrath