the elephant | crazy quilt | mini hoop
A collection inspired by the beautiful embroidered Crazy Quilt of Unknown origin from The Met Museum archive. Handcrafted in approximately 1880 this work embodies female crafting & the boundless artistry that went unnoticed hidden in the confines of the domestic gallery. By adapting and bringing new life to this piece we hope to highlight, celebrate and recognise the incredible artistic value and skill of these hidden artists.
Size: 3cm x 4.5cm
Materials: hand painted mirror acrylic
Finding: 18k gold plated hypoallergenic huggie hoop
"this pictorial wool crazy quilt is unique among the other quilts of its type in the Museum’s collection. Crazy quilts are most commonly pieced together with scraps of brightly colored silk and silk ribbons. The pictorial nature of this quilt makes it particularly special. The images--mostly of animals, people, and things—appliqued onto each patch seem to reflect the maker’s life. Dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, frogs, goats, elephants, and birds appear among a variety of flowers and leaves. Human figures go about their everyday lives: a girl jumps rope, a woman sweeps, and one man caries a ladder while another sits atop a horse. Small patches are appliqued with small objects such as jugs, shoes, and spoons." The Met Museum Archive Listings.
Our pieces are handcrafted from a range of mixed materials; hand poured resin, hand painted acrylics, matte silk finish acrylics, mineral acrylics, mirror, irregular freshwater pearls, beads, faux leather tassels, silk tassels. Hand poured resins may contain pigment flecks, this is part of their unique charm.
This is a lightweight earring.
A little note |
This image should be used a guide only. Due to the nature of the materials and processes required to create our beautiful pieces, each pieces colour and pattern will be unique. We always endeavour to create pieces as close as possible to what is represented in the photo and we only ship what we love and would wear ourselves. Colours may vary depending on your computer and device screen - we do our best to accurately present colours and tones. The colours represented are in such a way if you were to hold your piece in the dazzling sunshine.
Our pieces are handcrafted from a range of mixed materials; hand poured resin, hand painted acrylics, matte silk finish acrylics, mineral acrylics, mirror, freshwater pearls, beads, faux leather tassels, silk tassels, brass, 18k gold plating.
Hand poured resins may contain pigment flecks, this is part of their unique charm.
Our products are ethically handmade in our Italian based studio.
We ship worldwide.