Name/Title
Wallhanging, Plowshares: Kitchen Pocket, Heart-Treasure U802Description
A Plowshares Kitchen Pocket wallhanging with a four-color silkscreen print on natural linen depicting Wert’s interpretation of Pennsylvania “Dutch” folk art motifs intertwined with two bible verses, Matthew 6-21 and Psalms 28-7.
The pocket at the bottom held a stapled paper cookbook titled “Kitchen Notes”; see “Branding” entries for complete cookbook. There was also a paper calendar stapled to the front of the pocket.
Launched in 1964 for the 1965 calendar year, Plowshares is Country Prints’ line of narrow wallhangings, typically 8” x 24”, the majority of which are Christian in theme. Each came with a hand printed envelope for mailing or gift giving.
This Kicthen Pocket appears in the 1964 brochure “Kitchen Pockets, Plowshare Hangings”; see images.
The top edge is hammed to accept a dowel for hanging, remaining edges are serged and bound with an overlock stitch.
A matching calendar towel and Plowshares Christmas Greeting notecard were also produced; see images.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Robert Darr WertRole
ArtistManufacturer
Country PrintsDate made
circa 1964Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Location
Gill MA.Continent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
“© wert PLOWSHARES”, lower left corner, and “by hand ON PURE LINEN”, lower right corner.Material
Bleached Linen, Textile InkColors
Color
Dark Chartreuse, Teal, Red, Dark GreenColor Notes
Dark green may be the product of overprinting teal and dark chartreuse.
