Sash c. 20th century

Here's this sash, made by an unknown artist—it's a long, narrow piece covered in geometric patterns and finished with a fringe. I see it not just as fabric, but as a site of inquiry. I imagine the weaver, maybe sitting at a loom, making decision after decision. I wonder what it might have been like to create this, maybe thinking about color, texture, and surface, and how to pull it all together. The rhythm of weaving, the repetitive motions, and the slow layering of thread—it's all part of the experience of the maker and, in turn, it influences our own. That fringe at the end, for example, it's not just decoration; it's a gesture, a mark-making decision that communicates feeling. You can see it in the same way as a painter placing a brushstroke on a canvas. Ultimately, this sash is part of an ongoing dialogue, inspiring creativity across different mediums.