St. Peter’s Altar Panel, a large carved wallhanging, was created as a maquette for a monumental-scale commission for St. Peter’s Church, in Firle, UK, that references its downland setting and community. The work will incorporate her unique mille fleur gold-work embroidery process in the largest composition to date.

The work draws inspiration from the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries in the collection of the Musee de Cluny. Created in the 15th century, the tapestries, known as millefleurs (meaning a thousand flowers), were woven in many different workshops in Northern France and Flanders. They often included small animals and birds among the flowers. Coryndon’s magnificent work is adorned with hand-tooled flowers and insects arranged on a wood panel. The individually crafted flowers, leaves and insects are sculpted, cast, and gilded to mimic the goldwork embroidery commonly found in church vestments, military costume and wall hangings. The edges of the panel has been carved to resemble the tucks and folds of fabric.