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Whisper Like a Magnet

A work made of cotton and linen plain weave segments embroidered with cotton floss; aluminum wire, painted and covered with cotton floss; collaged with some segments glued; fully embroidered with cotton embroidery floss in loose variations of satin, split, chain and whip stitches.
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  • A work made of cotton and linen plain weave segments embroidered with cotton floss; aluminum wire, painted and covered with cotton floss; collaged with some segments glued; fully embroidered with cotton embroidery floss in loose variations of satin, split, chain and whip stitches.

Date:

2020

Artist:

Sophia Narrett (American, b. 1987)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Sophia Narrett

Title

Whisper Like a Magnet

Place

United States (Object made in:)

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Made 2020

Medium

Cotton and linen plain weave segments embroidered with cotton floss; aluminum wire, painted and covered with cotton floss; collaged with some segments glued; fully embroidered with cotton embroidery floss in loose variations of satin, split, chain and whip stitches

Dimensions

74.9 × 100.3 cm (29 1/2 × 39 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Styne

Reference Number

2021.136

Copyright

© 2020 Sophia Narrett

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