Claire Zeisler

Works, earliest first

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Sling Bag

1960s-70s

Jute, hemp, and wool; plain crochet

Art Institute of Chicago

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Work Box

1960s-70s

Plastic box containing metal needles of various sizes; ball-head pins; sewing needle; ball head knitting needles; wire thread guides; cotton floss wrapped wooden dowels; knitting needle with glass beads, jute balls wrapped in cotton in simple loop stitch; knitting needle with jute ball wrapped in cotton in simple loop stitches and wrapped with cotton floss; bast fiber coils ("slinky") sample fragments; bast fiber coil ("slinky") sample fragment wrapped in wool; cluster of cotton coils

Art Institute of Chicago

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Necklace

1960s-70s

Wool and jute; knotting (double buttonhole knots) with extended double knot fringe; silver medallions

Art Institute of Chicago

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Breakwater

1968

Jute and wool

Art Institute of Chicago

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Untitled Leather Construction

1974–1975

Cut leather (suede), cotton, glazed ceramic, glass, coins, foil-wrapped stones, mother-of-pearl button, and clear plastic shells; appliquéd, pieced and over sewn with cotton needle lace; straight, button hole, stem and roman stitches; some printed

Art Institute of Chicago