Kraag van kloskant gemaakt van grijze wol c. 1925 - 1949

Editor: Here we have a grey wool lace collar, created sometime between 1925 and 1949 by M. Schutten-Putters. It's... unexpectedly compelling. The colour is so muted, and the geometric pattern is so understated, yet my eyes keep dancing all over its woven surface. What do you see when you look at it? Curator: Oh, this collar whispers stories of domesticity and artistry intertwining! To me, it’s not just a collar but a tangible fragment of a life lived, a testament to quiet hours spent meticulously crafting beauty from something as humble as grey wool. It speaks to the maker's patience, and that muted palette evokes a sense of bygone elegance. I imagine the woman who wore this, her world, the stories it could tell! It looks simple, but do you notice the tension and release in the woven design, the careful shifts in texture? Editor: I see what you mean about the shifts in texture; almost like musical notes in the fabric. It makes me think, did the limitations of grey wool somehow push the artist to experiment with the pattern itself, as though imbuing the lack of colour with a liveliness it wouldn't otherwise possess? Curator: Precisely! The lack of vibrant hues focuses our attention on form and texture; she wasn't trying to overwhelm but seduce the viewer. Did she do a marvelous job or what? I imagine M. Schutten-Putters sourcing the wool and letting it guide their creative thought process... a soft murmur from a very talented, thoughtful mind. Editor: I completely agree! It's been quite the revelation looking at something seemingly understated in a completely new way!