Dessert Toppings
Hat
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
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This hat was one of a series of pieces designed by Jorie Johnson of Joi Rae Textiles. While studying in Finland in 1977, Jorie Johnson was introduced to felt-making technique by learning to make traditional Scandanavian felt boots.
She established her Kyoto based textile design studio in the late 1980s. The studio specialises in producing hand-felted woollen fabrics for clothing, accessories, hats, berets, wall-hangings and carpets.
Johnson has written a book 'Felt-making and Wool Magic' detailing the design and techniques of wool felt-making.
She established her Kyoto based textile design studio in the late 1980s. The studio specialises in producing hand-felted woollen fabrics for clothing, accessories, hats, berets, wall-hangings and carpets.
Johnson has written a book 'Felt-making and Wool Magic' detailing the design and techniques of wool felt-making.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Felted merino wool, dip-dyed using acid dyes |
| Brief description | Felted merino wool hat 'Dessert Toppings' and 'Apple pie' with two vertical felt brooches, designed by Jorie Johnson for Joi Rae Textiles, Japan, 1997 |
| Physical description | Felted merino wool hat with graduated colour dyes and with two vertical felt brooches attached. Dip-dyed using acid dyes. |
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| Summary | This hat was one of a series of pieces designed by Jorie Johnson of Joi Rae Textiles. While studying in Finland in 1977, Jorie Johnson was introduced to felt-making technique by learning to make traditional Scandanavian felt boots. She established her Kyoto based textile design studio in the late 1980s. The studio specialises in producing hand-felted woollen fabrics for clothing, accessories, hats, berets, wall-hangings and carpets. Johnson has written a book 'Felt-making and Wool Magic' detailing the design and techniques of wool felt-making. |
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| Accession number | T.555:1 to 3-1997 |
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| Record created | May 19, 2009 |
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