A new piece has just been added to the textile collection: a trio of pelicans.
The wall hanging has been made from burlap backing with the pelicans, hand-stitched with twines of various hues and padded, fastened to the burlap. The photographs below show the detail of the padded figures, close-up of the feathers and the whole piece. There are two pieces like this in the collection now – the other is a tree made of twined yarns and threads – but there is little information about them on the internet.
According to the sources that I have found these were made in India in the 1970s and were imported to North America by a company called Meher. They were also imported into Australia but there is no record for the importer or distributor. If anyone has any information about this piece I would be delighted to add that to the catalogue.
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