Jan Haag, “The Ten That’s"
One stitch at a time, and without a blueprint, Jan Haag, b. 1933 sundered needlepoint’s association with domestic craft and the antique, transforming it to adventure and unparalleled exploration. After founding the influential American Film Institute (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women, Haag took early retirement and began a pilgrimage on foot throughout Asia, Central and South America. For her artistic medium and diary, Haag carried the portable canvas and threads of needlepoint.
In “The Ten That’s” Haag brought together Indian classical music and her spiritual studies. Characteristically this work required years of passionate thought and labor. One row of threads reads "And this too is Shiva (God). Indeed, this too is Shiva.” The white woven specs are other universes peering through to us.
“The Ten That’s”, 1996-2006. Embroidery cotton, lace and Appleton wool, string cotton, gold and silver thread on gray 22 mesh canvas. Continental stitch in all four directions, plus embroidered accents. Approximately 77,000 stitches. Dimensions: 11 x 14 ¼ in.
One stitch at a time, and without a blueprint, Jan Haag, b. 1933 sundered needlepoint’s association with domestic craft and the antique, transforming it to adventure and unparalleled exploration. After founding the influential American Film Institute (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women, Haag took early retirement and began a pilgrimage on foot throughout Asia, Central and South America. For her artistic medium and diary, Haag carried the portable canvas and threads of needlepoint.
In “The Ten That’s” Haag brought together Indian classical music and her spiritual studies. Characteristically this work required years of passionate thought and labor. One row of threads reads "And this too is Shiva (God). Indeed, this too is Shiva.” The white woven specs are other universes peering through to us.
“The Ten That’s”, 1996-2006. Embroidery cotton, lace and Appleton wool, string cotton, gold and silver thread on gray 22 mesh canvas. Continental stitch in all four directions, plus embroidered accents. Approximately 77,000 stitches. Dimensions: 11 x 14 ¼ in.
One stitch at a time, and without a blueprint, Jan Haag, b. 1933 sundered needlepoint’s association with domestic craft and the antique, transforming it to adventure and unparalleled exploration. After founding the influential American Film Institute (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women, Haag took early retirement and began a pilgrimage on foot throughout Asia, Central and South America. For her artistic medium and diary, Haag carried the portable canvas and threads of needlepoint.
In “The Ten That’s” Haag brought together Indian classical music and her spiritual studies. Characteristically this work required years of passionate thought and labor. One row of threads reads "And this too is Shiva (God). Indeed, this too is Shiva.” The white woven specs are other universes peering through to us.
“The Ten That’s”, 1996-2006. Embroidery cotton, lace and Appleton wool, string cotton, gold and silver thread on gray 22 mesh canvas. Continental stitch in all four directions, plus embroidered accents. Approximately 77,000 stitches. Dimensions: 11 x 14 ¼ in.