SS71 (T52)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Peter Collingwood
Title
SS71
Made in
Nayland
Date
1981
Description
Woven mohair, goat's hair and linen rug, rectangular shape with a hexagonal line design in orange, ochre and cream, with braided ends.
Materials and techniques
Reversible flat weave in diagonal design. Brushed mohair, wool and white goat hair on linen warp. Woven in shaft switching technique on a specially adapted loom. Woven on loom specially designed to give reversable 2-colour design.
Dimensions
length: 224cm
width: 95cm
Object number
T52
Category
Alt Category
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SS71, Peter Collingwood, 1981. © Peter Collingwood. Crafts Council Collection: T52. Photo: Jon Stokes.
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SS71, Peter Collingwood, 1981. © Peter Collingwood. Crafts Council Collection: T52. Photo: Jon Stokes.
Maker's statement
Design of the diagonals derived from the raised diagonal ridges on some of the other rugs in the CC Gallery exhibition. Attempted to use larger and therefore fewer design units in a rug.