"Pins and Needles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949-1964
THF169007 / "Pins and Needles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949-1964
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Artifact Overview
A garden in need of weeding. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. 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 "Pins and Needles" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by sewing supplies strewn across her table.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1949-1964
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.103.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 48 in
Width: 31 in
Inscriptions
on front of paper tag:
MAR 1[3] 1964 / asa / ADLER-SCHNEE ASSOCIATES / CONTEMPORARY HAND PRINTED TEXTILES / RUTH ADLER DESIGNS / [...] / FABRIC White Sheerlin / DESIGN "PINS & NEEDLES" / COLOR Orange #2 / REPEAT 31"/ WIDTH 48" / STOCK / PRICE
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