Hoed van groen gaas met anjers en bladeren daarop gelijmd c. 1955 - 1957

This hat, with its green mesh, carnations, and leaves, looks like it was carefully constructed. Can you imagine the maker patiently gluing each little piece? I'm thinking about Maison de Bonneterie and what they might have been thinking when they made this. To me it's not about technical perfection, but more about the joy in the making. The texture here is so important, isn't it? How the leaves and carnations give the hat its shape, but also its emotional resonance. It’s a bit like a painter layering colours, building up the image bit by bit. The pale green makes me think of a spring garden. It reminds me of the way folk artists embrace the imperfect, turning everyday materials into something unexpectedly beautiful. Artists are always in conversation with each other across time. What one does, inspires another. This hat, like a painting, becomes a form of expression where multiple meanings can bloom.