Jann Haworth

American, b. 1942

Biscuit
1964

Felt, cotton, and brass
16 x 19 x 1.25 in.
Museum Purchase with Charter Member Endowment Fund
2022.36

By sewing cotton and felt, as well as applying brass rivets, Haworth created Biscuit in 1964. Crawfords Morning Coffee Biscuit (the subject of Haworth’s Biscuit) is as ubiquitous to British culture as Campbell’s Soup is to culture in the United States and Haworth was involved with the British Pop art movement at the time, being one of it’s only two female members.

Everyone looks forward to afternoon teatime in British culture. It’s a ritual, a time to relax, have a bit of tea and biscuit, and get back to it. Haworth’s Biscuit can be seen as an homage to that cozy moment. Reinforcing that sensibility is the warm color and texture of the cloth along with it’s intimacy as a hand sewn object. These are traits that really set Haworth’s work apart from Warhol’s, who was trying to emulate the feeling of mass production in his work.

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This object has the following keywords:

• fabric
• food
• textiles - General term for carpets, fabrics, costume, or other works made of textile materials, which are natural or synthetic fibers created by weaving, felting, knotting, twining, or otherwise processing. For works of art or high craft that employ textile as a medium, prefer "textile art (visual works)."

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Women’s Work: New Additions to the NEHMA Collection , 1/27/2024 - 7/20/2024

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