Shaped Tapestries
"When I Was Seventeen"
handwoven tapestry, shaped
36 in. x 36 in.
2002
"When I Was Seventeen, it was a Very Good Year.
"It was a very good year for small town girls
"And soft summer nights.
"We'd hide from the lights
"On the village green
"When I was Seventeen."
Ervin Drake
I first heard this song recorded by Bob Shane, of The Kingston Trio. It always stayed with me, his lovely guitar playing, the nostalgia of the lyrics.