Persian lace

Name/Title

Persian lace

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.389

Description

From the book:" This graceful though not very "'open" lace features purl-stitch medallions whose shape is reminiscent of the "onion" domes of Eastern temples. These medallions may be further enriched by touches of embroidery."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 10 : Lace

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Hazel C. Monte

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

City

Seattle

State/Province

Washington

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Hazel is a knitter, textile artist, and lifetime lover of blue. She learned to knit in third grade during Bluebird meetings. She is a retired teacher and has fond memories of teaching third graders to knit, contributing a piece to Knit Lit the Third, and knitting on vacations.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Swatch, handwritten note, handwritten letter.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library