Apertures
Hanging
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lucy Goffin originally studied ceramics but turned to textiles in the mid 1970s, making a series of garments which could also serve as wall-hangings. She is noted for complex and meticulously sewn hangings such as this in which collages of fabric are supplemented with machine embroidery.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Apertures (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Quilted cotton and wool, applied and machine-embroidered |
| Brief description | Quilt or hanging 'Apertures' of embroidered cotton and wool, designed and made by Lucy Goffin, Great Britain, 1987 |
| Physical description | Quilt or hanging of cotton and wool, applied, quilted and machine-embroidered. |
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| Summary | Lucy Goffin originally studied ceramics but turned to textiles in the mid 1970s, making a series of garments which could also serve as wall-hangings. She is noted for complex and meticulously sewn hangings such as this in which collages of fabric are supplemented with machine embroidery. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.449-1988 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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