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Linen Bag Rendered by Joseph Goldberg watercolor and graphite on paper, 26 x 27.5 cm (10 1/4 x 10 13/16 in.) Index of American Design 1943.8.2831 |
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Weaving was a craft assigned to Shaker women, known as "sisters." They produced a variety of fabrics such as woolens, cottons, linens, and silk. Although made primarily for use within the community, Shaker fabrics were sold to the outside world as well. Shakers usually shunned decorative designs, but they were not opposed to the restrained geometric patterns that were readily produced on the loom. By incorporating three colors -- blue, tan, and white in these pieces -- designs could be woven that expressed the Shaker appreciation for pattern and color.
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