Ferne Jacobs: Threading Time. Five Decades
Threading Time: Five Decades is a celebration of Ferne Jacobs鈥� fiber sculptures spanning more than 50 years. Since 1994, Nancy Margolis Gallery has represented and exhibited Jacobs鈥� work. This exhibit brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of her multi-dimensional forms in thread, starting from the 1960s and carrying through to the present. The broad selection contextualizes Jacobs鈥� role as a pioneer in taking fiber off the loom and sheds light on how her practice has evolved.
As a visionary and master of her craft, Jacobs reinvented and recontextualized traditional basket-making techniques to devise a wholly original genre of sculpture. From her earliest explorations in fiber to the invention of her signature style, the constant thread in Jacobs' work has been her devotion to transforming an ancient medium, making it relevant in the modern world.
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Threading Time: Five Decades is a celebration of Ferne Jacobs鈥� fiber sculptures spanning more than 50 years. Since 1994, Nancy Margolis Gallery has represented and exhibited Jacobs鈥� work. This exhibit brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of her multi-dimensional forms in thread, starting from the 1960s and carrying through to the present. The broad selection contextualizes Jacobs鈥� role as a pioneer in taking fiber off the loom and sheds light on how her practice has evolved.
As a visionary and master of her craft, Jacobs reinvented and recontextualized traditional basket-making techniques to devise a wholly original genre of sculpture. From her earliest explorations in fiber to the invention of her signature style, the constant thread in Jacobs' work has been her devotion to transforming an ancient medium, making it relevant in the modern world.
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