Mixed media crochetexpand_more
Gift of Joanne G. Pollaraexpand_more 2021.49.2
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. The pendants on this crocheted hat are reminiscent of the beaded cornrow hairstyles that were popular in the 1980s.
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