Coverlet 1935 - 1942

This is an interesting drawing of a coverlet that was rendered by Cornelius Christoffels. I wonder what the original looked like? I can imagine the gentle movement of the loom, the back and forth, the layering up of threads like putting on coats of paint. It’s fascinating to consider the mindset of the maker – the quiet focus, the meditative repetition. It's a dance between intention and improvisation, a kind of call and response between maker and material. The pattern becomes a kind of language in itself, a visual rhythm, a tactile poem. You know, when I see artwork like this, I think about the amazing weavers, those like Anni Albers, Sheila Hicks, and many others. They’re all pushing the boundaries of what textiles can be, blurring the lines between craft and art, between the functional and the purely aesthetic. These artists engage in a dialogue across time, inspiring one another to explore new possibilities, new ways of seeing and feeling the world.