Panel, entitled Folded Red Cloth, by Norma Starszakowna

This batik-dyed silk panel was made by the Scottish artist Norma Starszakowna in 1979. It is entitled 'Folded Red Cloth'. The design is based on people in a state of transition, and the treatment influenced by old remnants of cloth.

The silk panel is made in two layers. The background layer is black with figurative elements on a secondary red background in the form of folded cloth. The diagonal striped surface layer is made of stiffened silk in muted reds. The edges are burnt or frayed.

During the 1980s the Scottish Development Agency purchased a number of hand-crafted items for its Scottish Crafts Collection. The aim of the collection was to inform the public of craft production in Scotland through touring exhibitions and education programmes. When the Scottish Craft Council was wound up, the collection was transferred to the National Museums of Scotland.

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