Starbirds (1989)

Kirsty Regler

felt carpet

The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Photo credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Classification:

Craft, Textile

Materials:

Felt, Wool

Physical Object Description:

Rectangular mat or hanging made from panels of inlaid felt stitched together and embellished with a small amount of embroidery. The centre panel includes a truncated diamond enclosing stylised birds and other panels are decorated with 8-ponted stars. Mainly worked in shades of blue, mauve, black, white and green with toyches of red, pink and yellow.

Dimensions:

84.7 x 140 cm

Accession Number:

T.1992.32

Credit:

Presented by Contemporary Art Society, 1992

Scheme:

Historic Craft Purchase by Purchaser (1949-2010)

Ownership history:

Purchased from the artist by Robert Cumming for the Contemporary Art Society, 1992; presented to The Whitworth (Whitworth Art Gallery), The University of Manchester, 1992

Relationship:

Robert Cumming The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Subject:

Carpet, Birds, Star

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