clear plastic tubing twisted and knotted in the same fashion as lace; openwork configuration with six large square openings at top; piece is stitched to a black cloth backing on a stretcher

%C2%A9 Ed Rossbach

34r Bobbin Lace with Openings, 1970

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The Shared Fundexpand_more  2019.18

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Ed Rossbach was an influential member of the blossoming fiber art movement in postwar

California. In this work he fashioned a c. 1600 collar using a surprising combination of
historic lacemaking techniques and modern plastic tubing.
Rossbach gravitated to mundane materials and forgotten or overlooked craft techniques. But
he is best known for his basketry, while lacemaking – historically an overwhelmingly female
and domestic craft - was not an area he often explored. This atypical work therefore
broadens our view of Rossbach’s efforts to understand and elevate marginalized crafts.

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Details
Title
34r Bobbin Lace with Openings
Artist Life
1914 - 2002
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2019.18
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clear plastic tubing twisted and knotted in the same fashion as lace; openwork configuration with six large square openings at top; piece is stitched to a black cloth backing on a stretcher

© Ed Rossbach

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