Silk and linen scarf

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/1741A
• Dates of Creation:c1975
• Name of Creator:
  Sumsion, Sarah
• Physical Description:
  1 item

• Scope and Content

  Long silk and linen woven scarf with fringed ends. It has geometric designs and subtle colour changes and blends, achieved through dip dyed warp. Scarf is in shades of purple, red and pink and has a maker's tag with the name Sarah Sumsion.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Sarah Sumsion was born in London in 1935, and now lives and work in Argyll and Bute. Her works include woven silk hangings for domestic and public interiors, and mixed media framed pieces. Sarah Noble before marriage, her husband Peter Sumsion (born 1931) was a lecturer at GSoA for 12 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Accession number JAC/213.

• Note

  Sarah Sumsion was born in London in 1935, and now lives and work in Argyll and Bute. Her works include woven silk hangings for domestic and public interiors, and mixed media framed pieces. Sarah Noble before marriage, her husband Peter Sumsion (born 1931) was a lecturer at GSoA for 12 years.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Cotton, linen and silk.
  Dimensions: 280 x 1700 mm

• Related Material

  NMC/1741B is a scarf by the same artist.

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Textiles