"Seedy Weeds" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
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Pins strewn about her sewing table. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, aptly named "Seedy Weeds" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by -- you guessed it -- her personal garden.
Pins strewn about her sewing table. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, aptly named "Seedy Weeds" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by -- you guessed it -- her personal garden.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1953
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.103.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Haircloth
Color
Yellow
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 51 in
Width: 13 in
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