Ferne Jacobs

Fan Figure

1989

  • Linen thread, twine, wax; coiled
  • 9 1/2 x 13 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 33 x 19.1 cm)
  • Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diker, 2004
  • 2004.44.5

glossary terms

linen, twining, coiling

material

Fiber

curator’s statement

Ferne Jacobs was a pioneer of fiber arts. To make her three-dimensional pieces, Ferne Jacobs uses ancient basketmaking techniques. She sees this as a connection between her work and works of the past. Over the years, her work has evolved from off-loom sculptural vessels and baskets to totemic forms to the more complex organic and unstructured pieces seen here.
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object description

Abstract, organic sculpture that is woven from linen and twine. The piece is free-form and winds about and collapses in on itself.
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