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Claudy Jongstra

Apparel Felt

Maker

Claudy Jongstra (Dutch, born 1963), textile designer

Title

Apparel Felt

Year

2001

Medium

  • Hand-felted wool and silk chiffon

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Hand-felted wool and silk chiffon

Materials

wool, silk

Dimensions

Length: 447 cm (176 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label:Claudy Jongstra

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2007.1.1

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Evolution Revolution
The Arts and Crafts in Contemporary Fashion and Textiles
Feb 22, 2008 – Jun 15, 2008

Label copy

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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Claudy Jongstra (Dutch, born 1963), textile designer
Apparel Felt, 2001
Hand-felted wool and silk chiffon
Length: 447 cm (176 inches)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 2007.1.1

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