PLASTICA

Objects I need in my home. Especially the bust and basket. Faux weave! 1. A set of eight beetle ware gelatin cups. 1930s 2. Multi- colored paper weight. light bulb shapes. 3. Pink mother of pearl plastic box. “Merry Christmas” 4. Bust of god Apollo as part for bookend made by Petit Musee. 5. Tiny woven ivory [...]

MIND WEAVERS

I’ve got weaving on my mind. Wooden weaving combs made by Hopi (most gorgeous tool ever), assorted commercial dyed cotton, jar of goat hair for weaving, grass overshoe-twined weaving made by Unaliqmiut Eskimos, woven grass bracelet from Uganda and twined weaving basket made by Tlingit in the Western Arctic. Side note: New Friends have been working like crazy [...]

BED, BODY, FLOOR

Textiles for beds, bodies and floors. Made in Mexico, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Canada, Ohio. via Textile Museum of Canada  

BLACK WINGS

‘Black wings’, circle carpet, fringe trim. Made in China, ca. 1936. via V&A  

CLARICE CLIFF

Clarice so nice!! Swirling, twirling, flowing colors. Cone shaped sugar sifter?! This is the work of Clarice Cliff, made in the 1930s. via V&A

WEFT & PRINT

Yesterday I spotted these Dorothy Liebes sample weavings via I’m Revolting, which lead me to the Design Center of Philadelphia tumblr. Textile swatch galore. 1. Dorothy Liebes. Rigid weft sample. 1950s. Wood and novelty yarns. 2. Dorothy Liebes. Rigid weft sample. 1950s. Wood and novelty yarns. 3-4. Geometric print on silk in 4 colorways. Unknown manufacturer. [...]

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