Title: Unfolding 1 Hand Hooked Artwork by Marilyn Henrion
Shipping: $100.00
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Period: Contemporary
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 2008
Item ID: 2806
Unfolding 1 by artist Marilyn Henrion. Hand hooked textile wall hanging. Cotton strips locker-hooked onto mesh canvas, mounted on linen, wood stretchers. Ready for hanging. Marilyn Henrion celebrates textiles as a medium for urbane, sophisticated art. Her hand-stitched constructions transform geometric elements into abstract metaphorical images with strong graphic impact. With frequent references to literature, she uses color, line, and form much as a poet employs words to convey an emotion or idea. As in poetry, the images are meant to resonate, being both themselves and something they may suggest to the viewer.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rug_hooking
Rug hooking is a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet-type hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage. In contrast latch-hooking uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short, pre-cut pieces of yarn.
