Betty's Flowers

Art

Ripon Historical Society

"Betty's Flowers," by Jeanne Williams, $200 (Sold)

Name/Title

"Betty's Flowers"

Entry/Object ID

T2025.1.13

Description

Artist Statement: Betty's Flowers pays homage to two women. Betty Rasmussen ran a florist business out of her Ripon home in the early 1950s. My mother, Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Williams practiced a range of handicraft skills -- knitting, embroidery, sewing, quilting, lacemaking, and gardening. This piece is rendered in skills I learned from my mother -- knitting and embroidery -- using the same common materials -- cotton yarns and embroidery floss -- that were available to her. It evokes her whimsical gardening style and love of color.

Artwork Details

Medium

Yarn, Embroidery

Context

Art inspired by the sign, "Betty's Floral Shop."

Made/Created

Artist

Jeanne Williams

Date made

2025

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Embroidery

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Needle, Knitting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needle, Textile Making

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials