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Empress Matilda Enamel Pin Badge
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Part of our new Characters of the Quarter range. This enamel pin badge features a design inspired by Empress Matilda, from local artist Martina Hildebrandt.
This new exciting range showcases exclusive designs by local artists, and highlights the hidden history and lesser-known famous faces of Reading's Abbey Quarter.
Empress Matilda was the daughter of Henry I, who founded Reading Abbey. She was called "Empress" because as a child she was married to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor.
"Over the past few years, I have been using traditional linocut techniques and combining them with collage and collagraph printing. I try to create thought-provoking images that have a story behind them but leave room for the viewer to create their own thoughts."
- About Martina Hildebrandt (www.hi-creative.co.uk)