The art of wool

A curatorial project that brings together garments from the International Woolmark Prize archive with works from the Howard Hinton and Chandler Coventry Collections at New England Regional Art Museum. Themed around qualities of wool that are also present in the artworks, the exhibition considers attributes such as Production, Romance, Pattern, Texture, Drape and Artistry. From the sale yards and shearing sheds of the New England landscape to the international catwalks, merino wool provides a staple thread made durable through works from these extraordinary collections.