The With Cunning Needle Exhibit at Winterthur is scheduled to show through January 8, 2012.
I shared my impressions of the touchstone of the exhibit, The Plimoth Jacket, in this post yesterday. Today, I'd like to share just a few images from the rest of the exhibit:
Detail from a crewelwork side curtain, 1750-1800, Winterthur Collection
Detail of Tambour work petticoat, France, 1700-17-50, Winterthur Collection
Detail of silk/gold/silver apron, 1730-40, Winterthur collection
Detail of silk/gold/silver apron, 1730-40, Winterthur collection
Detail of silk/gold/silver apron, 1730-40, Winterthur collection
Silk and metal stomacher, 1720-30, England, Winterthur Collection
Silkwork picture, about 1754, by Margaret Rourke, Philadelphia, PA. Winterthur collection
Winterthur has made the the Gallery Guide to this exhibit available online in .pdf format here.
To learn more about Winterthur's Textiles and Needlework Collection, follow this link.
There's also an interesting video tour of some of the highlights of an earlier exhibition of American needlework titled Who's Your Daddy? here.
And if you ever travel to the Eastern United States, you'll want to put Winterthur on your "must see" list. It's a wonderful museum with beautiful gardens, great shops and yummy food...and my favorite part...the library. I'll tell you more about the library later.
Happy day everyone.
I'm consumed with envy!
ReplyDeleteThese are AMAZING!!! Thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDelete–Cassandra
I was surprised to see the flowers in the first floral pic with horizontal stitches, rather than vertical, if that is how you would describe them. I kept clicking to see the close up, poor me ~lol~
ReplyDeleteJust amazing work.
xx, Carol
Just gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration! Hope you have a great day....
ReplyDeleteC'est très beau. Dommage que ce soit si loin. Bisous et bonne soirée
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful pieces that fill my mind and heart with inspiration.
ReplyDeleteFlowerLady
Imagine the work that went into a drapery panel! I am always amazed at the fact there were so few convienences, so much time was devoted to needlework. In this day of instant this and that, so few feel they have time for needlework.
ReplyDeleteDeb
Such beautiful colors and needlework.
ReplyDeleteIt just amazes me that such beautiful work came from an era with such poor lighting...and I agree with Mosaic Magpie's comment too
ReplyDeleteThe work the ladies did is just stunning.
Thankyou SO much for the photographs.....first time I've seen vermicilli work used, and actually liked it! I adore the motif that's with it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
I wish I had a petticoat like that...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the photos. It is amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh to wear clothes like that.
ReplyDeleteTruly stunning.
Hi Susan
ReplyDeleteI tried to back-link your post to my blog but it wont do it.Dont know if its me or blogger.Anyway it will show on my blog tommorrow.
Thanks heaps for sharing such inspirational photos.
Regards Phillipa