pair of "wings" extend back over top of head, in black and metallic blue with some touches of lavender and pink; iridescent wing-shaped ornaments at left and right front; round metallic silver circle on forehead with domed clear button at center; cap is metallic dark blue with black and metallic blue band around bottom

Crocheted hat, c. 1985-1987

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Irene Reed was a Connecticut-based artist who worked with a diverse array of media -- including found items -- and off-loom fiber techniques, but was best known for her crochet creations -- typically hats, purses, accessories, and small sculptures. An important technical innovation of Reed's was to create three-dimensionality by building crochet stitches over sections of trapunto quilting. This winged cloche is reminiscent of the headwear of the Greco-Roman messenger god, Hermes/Mercury. But such a serious reading of the hat quickly unravels when one realizes that the "jewels" on the matching necklace are actually found buttons.

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Title
Crocheted hat
Artist Life
1946 - 2012
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.49.1.1
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pair of "wings" extend back over top of head, in black and metallic blue with some touches of lavender and pink; iridescent wing-shaped ornaments at left and right front; round metallic silver circle on forehead with domed clear button at center; cap is metallic dark blue with black and metallic blue band around bottom
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