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The Clearing
Michael Olszewski
Silk and paper, crochet and crochet variations; appliquéd with silk, plain weaves, some printed, dyed, hole-punched, and discharge dyed and appliquéd with silk, ribbon; embroidered with silk; metal wire wrapped with silk; blocked · 2008
Art Institute of Chicago
Evidence
Michael Olszewski
cotton and paper, interlooping (crochet and crochet variations); embroidered with silk and paper, cotton, mercerized cotton, ramie and nylon in variations on long and short stitches and some knotting; leather and ramie in laid work and couching; metal (aluminum?) wrapped with silk and paper secured to the surface with adhesive; blocked; lined with silk, plain weave · 2008
Art Institute of Chicago
Fields
Michael Olszewski
Two panels: linen, cotton, silk, nylon, polyester, leaf fiber (probably abaca), wool, ramie, synthetic foam, and paper; crochet variations, running stitches and knotting; blocked · 2004
Art Institute of Chicago
Mourning
Michael Olszewski
Silk, plain weave, pleated; appliquéd with layers of silk, plain weaves, some resist dyed, some printed, some dyed; embroidered with silk; blocked · 1989
Art Institute of Chicago