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12. Handcraft Textiles

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Handcraft Textiles includes the following sub-categories:

12-1 Handcraft, Baskets, including Indian Baskets, Candle Making, Crafts, Porcelain Painting how-to, 1927 12-2 General Needlework Books incorporating many things; Central Asian Textiles & Embroidery, Contemporary Fiber, Kashmir Shawls, Molas, Stevengraphs, Tapestries

12-2.1 Floor Coverings (Mosaics are in 18-22)

12-2.2 Rugs, Hooked, Oriental (Navajo rugs, see 21-10)

12-2.3 Quilts

12-2.5 Beadwork, Crewel, Embroidery, Embroidery Patterns, How to Sew, Needlepoint (Also see 9-14 and 10-1,7 Purses)

12-2.6 Samplers

12-2.7 Lace, Crochet

12-3 Coverlets, General, Weaving, Blankets, Chenille Bedspreads

12-4 Textiles, General; Textiles, Printed; Fashion Fabrics, Household Linens, Period Fabrics – Deco, etc., Silk Weaving, Tablecloths, (Sewing Tools: see 9-14), linens, handkerchiefs, Tartans

12-5 Stencils & Folk Painting

12-6 Wallpaper & Wall Painting

12-7 Wood

12-8 Leather

Dates

  • Published materials, approximately 1900-2024
  • Clipping Files, approximately 1950-2024

Conditions Governing Access

Open to the public. For more information or to access this collection contact archives staff at archives@clevelandart.org.

Extent

From the Collection: 731 Cubic Feet (The total box count is approximate)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

The 12 category included some items from 24-1, which is the category for plastic.

Repository Details

Part of the Cleveland Museum of Art Archives Repository

Contact:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland OH 44106