A work made of silk and wool; dyed (ikat); plain weave with discontinuous wefts and plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats and supplementary brocading wefts; some knotted into netting and enclosing glass spheres, some crocheted into tassels with synthetic metallic sequins, some plied into fringes; main warp fringe; wood and metal rings; embroidery hoop.

Hanging

1950-91

Claire Zeisler (American, 1903–1991) Chicago, United States

United States

Silk and wool; dyed (ikat); plain weave with discontinuous wefts and plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats and supplementary brocading wefts; some knotted into netting and enclosing glass spheres, some crocheted into tassels with synthetic metallic sequins, some plied into fringes; main warp fringe; wood and metal rings; embroidery hoop

Women artists

Chicago Artists

Textiles