applied front and side elements with black background, decorated with organic forms in tan and silver metallic, and small gold metallic tube beads; women’s faces on each side, with closed eyes, flushed cheeks, and touches of blue on eyelids; pair of grey feathers on top; back is black with silver metallic threads, with an inverted T-shaped overlay of openwork silver metallic crochet

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. This evening cloche with its central feathered medallion evokes the feeling of an elegant wrapped and bejeweled turban. But Reed's notorious sense of humor breaks through in her selection of buttons and other found item "gemstones," and strike a more informal tone.

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Title
Crocheted hat
Artist Life
1946 - 2012
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.49.5
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applied front and side elements with black background, decorated with organic forms in tan and silver metallic, and small gold metallic tube beads; women’s faces on each side, with closed eyes, flushed cheeks, and touches of blue on eyelids; pair of grey feathers on top; back is black with silver metallic threads, with an inverted T-shaped overlay of openwork silver metallic crochet
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