Well, when I saw this on eBay I HAD TO HAVE IT for our daughters Girard-themed nursery. There are a couple repairs that weren't mentioned in the listing, but overall I am VERY PLEASED with it. Came with a C.O.A. that reads:
"This is to certify that the work described below contains an original design by Alexander Girard and is guaranteed as such by maXimo: art & design research LLC, agent to the estate of Alexander Girard. The work is a one of a kind prototype hand woven by artisans in Peru in a small community where Girard purchased ceramics in the 1950s.
Alexander Girard, "Girls"
Wall hanging woven 100% wool
34" x 42 1/2" (phone in the pic is for scale purposes)
My reason for the post though is...what to do with it. Just hanging it on the wall with a couple thumb tacks seems kind of wrong, so I was thinking about some kind of "archival" way possibly, or what do y'all think?
Thanks.
Another method
also used by quilters. Link below.
Gently stitch a sleeve on the back along the top edge...
"People often ask me if there's not a way to hang a rug without stitching into it, fearing that such stitching must damage it in some way. In fact, it does not, and by distributing the weight evenly across the width of the piece, the casing-and-rod or velcro methods are the most gentle ways of hanging a rug. It's the same for both wool and silk. No special stitches are required; usually simple overcasting with heavy cotton buttonhole or carpet thread is adequate for the job."
http://www.marlamallett.com/mounting.htm
Thanks for the replies...
I would love to have it framed but am worried about damaging the wool fibers with an adhesive if I mount it. I wouldn't be doing the work myself, but I don't want to devalue the piece. I have no intention of ever selling it, but would hate to do something to it that would degrade it in any way. It would be great though for it to be mounted/hung in such a way that it is perfectly flat on the wall.
Anyway, thanks for the input.
What about
hanging it with those new 3M Command Strips that you can peel on and off and don't damage anything? I've been thinking about trying them for alot of my lighter weight hanging art but don't know if I'll be able to find them in Switzerland or not.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Command/home/us_en/products/
Double-bubble
is cheaper...but please chew it first. Get that sugar content out. Ya just want
the sticky stuff.
Seriously, just check a few google searches. I posted one above but obviously
was not read.
Suffocating wool in a frame will just welcome bugs.
Adhesives should not be used on fabric. Don't believe the claims by 3m.
Just not proven over time.
Clips will create sags over time by the weight of the fabric.
Do what conservators do for very valuable fabrics.
Hang it properly out of direct sunlight.
It is cute. Sell it if it causes stress.
Rockland...
you are correct, I didn't have the time, at the time, to read through the various messages on the link you provided, but now that I have I see your Double-Bubble recommendation is RIGHT ON!! I'm partial to grape but is an alternate flavor more "tacky"?
There are some GREAT methods suggested on that site, thanks much for the link.
all in fun.
: )
My mother-in-law has textiles in collections and has written more than a
dozen books.
I have a few of her pieces that i have hanging. After a visit by her, and her
scolding witty tongue, i no longer worry about how i have them stored.
Wools need to hang or at least have air in the humid months.
I have some blankets that i purchased while visiting my
grandfather in Pendleton, Oregon. I'm actually getting tired of being the
caretaker of woolens that demand so much attention!
My sister moves to Miami and sends me her wool collection...yikes...
after careful consideration...
from that link anyway, I'm thinking about building a paint stretcher (oh the art school days), then putting Velcro on the front of the stretcher and then have my wife sew Velcro on to the hanging and mount it that way. Hopefully that will work but I'm afraid of it looking cheapy.
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