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From the Association for Public Art: "A Seattle native now based in Philadelphia, [Xenobia] Bailey is a fiber artist, crocheter, designer, researcher, and cultural activist who produces artworks and installations inspired by urban material culture and what she has termed “Funktional Design” – a...
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| Collection: | Xenobia Bailey Banner |
| Collection Number: | 4654 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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From the Association for Public Art: "A Seattle native now based in Philadelphia, [Xenobia] Bailey is a fiber artist, crocheter, designer, researcher, and cultural activist who produces artworks and installations inspired by urban material culture and what she has termed “Funktional Design” – an aesthetic that evolves from the creativity and resourcefulness of rural and urban African American homemakers both historically and today. A student of ethnomusicology and industrial design, Bailey is known for her crocheted sculptural headwear, wall hangings, and tents that articulate the utilitarian material worlds of funk music. Using fiber and found items as her primary materials, she produces a range of pieces that frequently riff on traditional home decor with inventive twists of color and texture, making for an animated lifestyle." The banner in this collection contains a printed reproduction of Bailey's original artwork featuring a mid-19th century dageurreotype of an African American man surrounded by gold crochet embellishments. In collaboration with the Association for Public Art and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Bailey created the work for her first public art installation called "The Radical Black Elite." |