%C2%A9 Ferne Jacobs
Sculpture with Hebrew Letters, 1983
Ferne Jacobsexpand_more
Linenexpand_more
Gift of the Kaufmann Collectionexpand_more 91.136.9
On View in Gallery 281expand_more
Ferne Jacobs was born in Chicago to Jewish parents. She references her heritage by including Hebrew letters on the cascading tabs of this work which fuses coiled basketry with woven cloth. Jacobs was a mentor to Minnesota artist Mary Giles.
Jacobs explains her process: “When I begin a piece, I create a line by wrapping thread around a cord, with a color that has been on my mind. From then on, I live in a mystery, creating each cell (wrap) and connection of what I hope is a living form. The cells make up a body, and I have no idea about what it will become until it is finished. Even then, I don’t understand the piece, and only know what went into the making of it. It is a very intimate experience.”
Details
- Title
- Sculpture with Hebrew Letters
- Artist Life
- born 1942
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 91.136.9
- Curator Approved
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© Ferne Jacobs