"Paisley Cat" Framed Hooked Rug, 1996
THF801594 / "Paisley Cat" Framed Hooked Rug, 1996
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Artifact Overview
Emeline Morrow Miner (1914-1997) started work on this rug in 1996; the rug--created as a gift for her daughter-in-law-- remains unfinished due to Miner's declining health. Miner was a self-taught artist originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa; she created all of her patterns and even made her materials by thrifting and repurposing old clothes. Miner also did macrame, quilting, leatherwork, and watercolor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hooked rug
Date Made
1996
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Rug made by Emeline Morrow Miner. Framed by The Edge of Art.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Gallery
Object ID
2024.121.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lynn Miner.
Material
Cloth
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Wire
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 29 in
Width: 22 in
Inscriptions
on label on back:
Emeline Miner, July 14, 1914-March 7, 1997, was hooking this rug wall / hanging for daughter-in-law, Becky Miner. Due to a stroke, Emeline was / unable to complete the project. Becky chose to have the cat matted and / framed in the unfinished condition in memory of Emeline's artistic / endeavors.
on label on back:
THE / EDGE / OF ART / CUSTOM FRAMING / BRENT D. MARR / C.P.F. / [...]
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