World Traveler
Artist
Melissa Cody
(Diné (Navajo), born 1983)
Date2014
Medium3-ply wool, aniline dyes, wool warp & 6-ply selvedge cords
Dimensions90 × 48 7/8 inches (228.6 × 124.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2014
Object number2014.1.1
ClassificationsTextiles
Label TextMelissa Cody is the fourth generation of her family to weave. She creates textiles using traditional techniques. Yet her works have a contemporary sense. Historic Diné weavings inspired the youthful Cody. Eyedazzlers attracted her attention. She responded to the brilliant colors and bold patterns of those weavings. In her art, Cody ventures further in complexity. She layers different patterns in World Traveler. Her weaving features optical effects. Cody’s use of a circle demonstrates her mastery of the medium.
ProvenanceArtist; purchased March 21, 2014 by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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1860-1880
