samplers

The Obsidian Serpent There are hundreds of embroidered samplers in the Textiles Department – they are a collection strength spanning several centuries and many countries. My favorite samplers are those from Mexico for they often show the convergence of European and indigenous cultures in their motifs and designs. While there are a number of beautiful samplers from Mexico, only one has an intriguing figure known as the Obsidian Serpent. Mexico, samplers
Stitches in Time: An Exhibition of Embroideries and Needlework Techniques embroidery, needlework, handicrafts, samplers, textiles, fabric
Western European Embroidery in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Publication design: Roger Whitehouse embroidery, Europe, textiles, samplers, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349857
Stitch Guide: A Study of the Stitches on the Embroidered Samplers in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Publication design: Abigail Sturges embroidery, samplers, fabric, thread, needlework, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349951
Embroidered Samplers in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Publication design: Abigail Sturges embroidery, samplers, patterns, fabric, thread, needlework, handicrafts, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349951
Western European Embroidery A history of the art and technique of the actual stitches employed in embroidery is displayed and explained in this exhibition of items from the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. The earliest object dates from 1425, and subsequent examples follow the development of needlework to the present time. The greatest number of objects come from monasteries, churches and palaces, and include wall hangings, table covers, samplers, pillow covers, indoor caps (for both men and women), and men’s waistcoats. embroidery, Europe, textiles, samplers, permanent collection, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349857
Embroidered Samplers These embroidered samplers, chosen from the Museum's collection of more than one thousand samplers, represent work from the seventeenth through the nineteen century that was made in the United States, Mexico, Western Europe, and China. These works, often handcrafted by young girls, are arranged geographically. embroidery, samplers, handicrafts, needlework, fabric, thread, patterns, exhibitions, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349951
Hella Jongerius Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection As the second guest curator of an installation in the Nancy and Edwin Marks Gallery, leading Dutch designer Hella Jongerius focused on the Museum’s unparalleled collection of samplers—embroidered notes made by needlewomen used as means of recording and transmitting designs, knowledge, and skills. selects, Hella Jongerius, exhibitions, permanent collection, nancy and edwin marks gallery, samplers, embroidery, ch:exhibition=35350861
Sustainable Sampling At the end of the introduction to the Multiple Choice exhibition, the curator reflects that, “as contemporary design industries move to open-sourcing and electronic formats for the marketing of their products, physical samples may soon become obsolete.” Multiple Choice, Exhibition, physical, samplers, material, sampling, obsolete, conversion, alternative, virtual, electronic, digital, formats, ephemera, rare, elimination, waste, economical, sustainable, process, event, Multiple Choice Marketing Design in the Twenty-first Century, ecological, marketing, approaches, Tricycle, interior design, prototype, innovative, methods, Michael Hendrix, Chief Brand Officer, mission, reduction, technology, environment-friendly, benefits, experiences, upside, encourage, mass, adoption, color shift, metamerism, challenge, dematerialized