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Claudy Jongstra, textile designer

Apparel Felt, 2001

Description

Maker

  • Claudy Jongstra, born 1963, Dutch, textile designer

Title

Apparel Felt

Year

2001

Medium

Hand-felted wool and silk chiffon

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool,
  • silk

Techniques

  • felted

Dimensions

Length: 447 cm (176 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label:Claudy Jongstra

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2007.1.1

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Evolution Revolution

February 22 - June 15, 2008

Claudy Jongstra keeps flocks of Gotland Pels and Drenthe Heath sheep at her property in Spannum, in the north of the Netherlands. This statement about her commitment to preserving heirloom breeds carries the additional benefit of providing her with fine-quality fleece. A passionate animal activist, Jongstra associates the quality of her wool with the high level of care that her flocks receive. Her work highlights the inherent beauty of the materials with which she works, affording a reverence to the shorn locks of wool that often hang from the surface of her felt “pelts.” Jongstra now works only with vegetable dyes, much in the tradition of William Morris.

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