
Winifred Nicholson
Cumbrian Rag Rugs
Jovan Nicholson(Author)
Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
Published on 8. October 2024
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-913645-75-5 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrates the inspiration work of British rag rug designer Winifred Nicholson. Richly illustrated with colorful, quirky rag rugs (also known as hooked rugs), this delightful book examines British artist Winifred Nicholson's relationship with the Cumbrian craft, the way in which she helped revive the tradition in the sixties and seventies, and her influence on contemporary makers. For anyone interested in textiles, naive art, British folk traditions, or mid-century craft, Winifred Nicholson is a treasure trove. Nicholson (1893-1981) initially encountered rag rugs in Cumberland in the early 1920s, when, with her husband Ben Nicholson (1894-1982), she visited her neighbor Margaret Warwick, who sat in her kitchen making a rug from scraps of old clothing. In 1960 Nicholson moved back to the old Cumbrian farmhouse she had owned since 1923. It was here that she helped to revive the local 'hooky' rag rug making tradition. Through her efforts, over a hundred new rugs were made. This beautiful book also spotlights a selection of contemporary rag rug makers. Emma Tennant was inspired to start making rugs after seeing the ones made in the Cumbrian farmhouse. Also included are works by Nicholson's nieces Louisa Creed and the late Jenny Steinbugler. In addition, the author discusses the extensive rag rug collection at Chillingham Castle, as well as the rug by Lucie Aldridge in the Fry Art Gallery.
Reviews / Votes
"Fascinating. . . . Sheds new light on an artist most think of as a painter of flowers."-Daisy Dawnay, World of InteriorsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
80 illus colour
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913645-75-5 (9781913645755)
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Person
Jovan Nicholson curated and wrote the accompanying catalogs for Art and Life: Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, William Staite Murray, 1920-1931, Winifred Nicholson in Cumberland, and Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour. He is the grandson of Ben and Winifred Nicholson.