{"id":26643,"date":"2015-10-10T10:48:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T15:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=26643"},"modified":"2015-10-10T14:25:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T19:25:48","slug":"marley-freeman-vintage-textile-pop-up-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2015\/10\/10\/marley-freeman-vintage-textile-pop-up-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"~MARLEY FREEMAN . . POP-UP – Part II & . . MINI CERAMIC BLOCKS !!"},"content":{"rendered":"

DECISION 2015 (I CHANGE): MARLEY FREEMAN
\nSEPT 4 – OCT 19, 2015
\nCLEOPATRA’S <\/a>– 110 MESEROLE AVE, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN<\/p>\n

a few more pix from her ‘one-day-only’ . . vintage textile pop-up shop \/ Mon Oct 5, 2015<\/p>\n

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\nMARLEY FREEMAN holds up a vintage circus or sideshow or theater curtain \/ tapestry.<\/p>\n

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\nit seems to have been outlined in black ink, all by hand of course.
\nthis is something those crazy American Pickers Mike and Frank, would . . go crazy for !!<\/p>\n

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\nyou can see the original grommets (center) that would have held it up, at one point in its history.<\/p>\n

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\nit’s even signed on the back: ATELIER J PONTVEILLE . . <\/p>\n

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\nthis variation on a classic Americana ‘pop corn’ quilt was interesting . . very utilitarian, a real rural farm quilt, and, I bet it was quite warm, as it is closely bound and stitched – from small scraps.
\nall of these facts would lead one to the conclusion that this quilt, plus it’s worn-out in several places, is quite old, close to cover frontier wagon – times. <\/p>\n

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\nthere were even traces of . . the printed feed sack textile – that was used – on the back. the front might have come form feed sacks – as well, which were dyed in colors, and later printed with colorful plaid or floral patterns – to attract the woman buyers who used these give-away \/ added bonus !! 100% cotton textiles – in their quilts.
\ntalk about – re-cycling. <\/p>\n

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\ntalking about farms, there was a gorgeous funny, mint condition large piece of vintage printed farm imagery, ca 60s or 70s.
\nyes, time flies !!<\/p>\n

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\nthe hoe-down couple was priceless, and you can see the vintage illustration style of that time – is heavily cartoon-based !!
\nlight-hearted & happy !!<\/p>\n

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\neverything was light-hearted & happy – even the INDIAN WARS !!!!!
\neveryone – was a joker, and nobody even realized back it then !!
\ntalk about history revision !!
\ntoday, <\/em> that would be so . . politically incorrect.
\nlike calling African slaves, imported against their will, on ships of immense captivity horror, “immigrant workers”, lol. yes – this is true !!
\nand, in a classroom USA history textbook – !!<\/p>\n

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\ngetting back to purer & more simpler times, prob early 1900s.
\nnot quite colonial sampler times, but still relatively early, note the red cross-stitch name & date.
\n‘red work’ was common when not too many color dyes were available.
\nthe piece also includes that ‘pull fabric weave’ – border ‘stitch’ – I don’t know the proper term for that kind of technique, but there are many elaborate DIY handi-work pieces that include a form of this, at the borders.
\nor ‘negative’ space – put to good use – all ye grad students !!
\nps: what happened to that name . . Odille ?
\ngreat name, somebody needs to bring it back.<\/p>\n

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\nthis 1907 red work – was actually more of a ‘utilitarian’ sampler for the homemaker, as opposed to earlier colonial American school girl samplers, which we treasure increasingly . . this was a tutorial for ‘marking’ the household linens.<\/p>\n

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\nthis is a detail of hand-embroidered corner – of a vintage card table – cover.
\nprob 1930s or so . . .<\/p>\n

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\nanother corner had a lucky horse shoe !!
\nthis might have been hand-stitched by a young girl, also as a learning project, as it’s not skilled, but rather clumsy . .
\nthough the person who cut, seamed and hemmed the cover itself . . was an excellent seamstress. <\/p>\n

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\nbut it’s still quite . . powerful !!
\nthe swastika was ancient symbol found in many diverse cultures. it’s basic elemental interlocking shapes symoblized power, esp power of the household !!
\nand, so yes that’s why Hitler used it to symbolize Nazi power.
\nI bought this piece. ($25)<\/p>\n

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\nI was hoping this classic joker . . from the 50s said . . just one more, Miss Finch !!
\nthat’s an in-joke. Charlie Finch, whatever !!<\/p>\n

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\nMARLEY FREEMAN’s textile pop-up is down, though maybe some remnants are still – on exhibit ?
\nbut you can still catch her textile inspired paintings and a small but very amusing, and intriguing – tiny nano ceramic blocks – gathered in a corner. the show is up through Oct 19, 2015.<\/p>\n

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\ndetail: MARLEY FREEMAN, ‘Blocks’, 2015
\nCeramic
\nDimensions variable – $20 ea. $800 for set.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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