Accession Code: wu0371w Title: Spring Cycle Date completed: c. 1970 Medium: Textile Material: Batik Painting Height (mm): 1218 Width (mm): 938 Depth (mm): n/a Inscription: Signed n.d. centre left. Location Name: Picture Store Location Description: Roller Rack 5a Location Floor: 0

This is one of very few items of textile art in the collection. It was originally purchased for the collection of Coventry College of Education where weaving and textile printing were once part of the art and design curriculum. This piece made in the 1970s, is an early example of Dyrenforth’s modernist take on the ancient process of batik, freely departing from traditional motifs and patterns in abstract, expressive designs. Subsequently he has pushed the boundaries of the craft further, creating a new visual language for batik printing.