The Unsaid
Woven Tapestry
2009 (hand woven)
2009 (hand woven)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Unsaid' is the culmination of an artist's residency within the Furniture, Textile and Fashion Department. The title alludes to the sense of mystery, history and hidden histories concealed within the fragments of Copic and Peruvian textiles studied by the artist in the textile stores and study galleries (110 and 101).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Unsaid (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand woven linen and ramie tapestry |
| Brief description | Tapestry, hand woven, designed and made by Sue Lawty, West Yorkshire, 2009 |
| Physical description | Tapestry, hand woven linen and ramie woven at 12 warp threads per inch; linen and ramie threads are very pale, with a minimal design of a grid of small marks to the right of the tapestry. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | 'The Unsaid' is the culmination of an artist's residency within the Furniture, Textile and Fashion Department. The title alludes to the sense of mystery, history and hidden histories concealed within the fragments of Copic and Peruvian textiles studied by the artist in the textile stores and study galleries (110 and 101). The title is taken from an essay by Louise Gluck 'Disruption, Hesitation, Silence,' Proofs & Theories: Essays on Poetry (New York: Ecco, 1994) 74-75. |
| Summary | The Unsaid' is the culmination of an artist's residency within the Furniture, Textile and Fashion Department. The title alludes to the sense of mystery, history and hidden histories concealed within the fragments of Copic and Peruvian textiles studied by the artist in the textile stores and study galleries (110 and 101). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.132-2011 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2011 |
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