Not currently on display at the V&A

Hanging

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Epstein, Sharon (designed and made)
Place of origin
Canada (made)

Acetate taffeta silk screen-printed and embroidered hanging.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Hanging
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed and embroidered acetate
Taffeta
Acetate
Screen Printing
Embroidery
Brief description
Hanging, screen printed and embroidered acetate designed and made by Sharon Epstein, Canada, 1991.
Physical description
Acetate taffeta silk screen-printed and embroidered hanging.
Dimensions
  • Height: 94cm
  • Width: 94cm
Gallery label
Sharon Epstein graduated in Printed Textiles from Glasgow School of Art in 1988 and studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts, Alberta. She describes herself as a 'landed immigrant living in Canada'. Epstein is increasingly inspired by Biblical themes and Indian colours. She is one of the few artists who is being commissioned by synagogues to create contemporary furnishings and liturgical textiles.(2003)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Registered File number 1995/66.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.178-1996

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Record createdNovember 14, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O85715/hanging-epstein-sharon/
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