The Threads Count exhibit at the Museum and Arts Center has both delights and surprises. Take this hat, for example. Interesting on the face of it. Even more interesting after you read the artist’s statement by Lauralee DeLucca from Sequim:
“Stuck by a freak snowstorm in a creepy hotel in N. CA I did this to crack my kids up. It worked and doesn’t look half bad!”
The hat is constructed from…ready?…toilet paper!
There were a number of interesting hats displayed on animal heads, or “chapooches,” as they are called by Michele Delli Gatt of Port Angeles. Delli Gatt, fond of puns and word play, entitles the hat above, covered with “Pupp Pastry,” “Great Dane-ish.” Can you see why I found this exhibit so much fun?
Lest you come away thinking this exhibit is short on traditional weaving and fiber arts, here’s a glimpse of some of the beautiful, more conventional pieces. There are also fine examples of textile techniques and some lovely woven hangings. If you’re local or happen to be coming to Sequim the exhibit is well worth a visit.
Fabric art can be creative, artistic, and whimsical as your examples demonstrate. I’ll take any one of those marvellous shawls!
I do like the first hat made in a hotel room. But I know toilet paper (in every case I’ve seen), is white. So I wonder how she got the various colors? I’ve seen some older women here in central Florida with blue hair who wear hats similar to the one worn by the little pooch in that 2nd photo. I would enjoy this exhibit as I think I mentioned before.
Lowell, the artist’s statement says that the hat was “solar dyed.” I’m not sure what that process is.
I would never have guessed that hat to be made from toilet paper!
Really different! Your shot with the dog’s head arrangement is particularly appealing!
Very creative fun items. Pupp pastry and Great Dane-ish, great names for the creations, I love it. It is amazing the creative ideas that people come up with.
Toilet paper?! – That hat wouldn’t be much good out in that storm she was in then! 🙂
We have some seasonal craft fairs coming up, I’d best remember to check the dates.
Oh how I love clever people – what a great exhibit – with we were closer. Have a grand weekend my friend.