"Cordwood" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1947
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A garden in need of weeding. Snowflakes under a microscope. A messy sewing table. Ruth Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, named "Cordwood” by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was inspired silhouette of a stack of firewood.
A garden in need of weeding. Snowflakes under a microscope. A messy sewing table. Ruth Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, named "Cordwood” by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was inspired silhouette of a stack of firewood.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1947
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Polyester (Fiber)
Color
Light blue
Lime (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 52.875 in
Width: 35.5 in
Inscriptions
on side of fabric: [C]ORDWOOD "RUTH ADLER DESIGN" FOR ADLER SCHNEE ASSOCIATES on front of paper tag: asa / ADLER-SCHNEE ASSOCIATES / CONTEMPORARY HAND PRINTED TEXTILES / RUTH ADLER DESIGNS [...] / FABRIC Natural Sheerlin / DESIGN "CORDWOOD" / COLOR Custom / REPEAT 26" / WIDTH 48" / STOCK / PRICE on back of paper tag: WHEN ORDERING...specify background fabric, design, placement of colors in design and include color samples with order. Be sure sufficient yardage is ordered as an exact match on reorders cannot be guaranteed. 10 yard minimum on all Custom orders.
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