#5032 • Melva Dipper Smith - Richman (1934 - 2020)

Part of Mid-Century Modern and Design | November 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

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Wool tapestries, an assembled pair, woven with punch needle abstract designs inspired by coastal marshes, one titled "The Lines", the other untitled and mounted in a frame. Framed piece 37"h x 30.5"w overall, unframed piece 26"h x 40"w Melva (Dipper) Smith - Richman was a New Jersey art instructor and supervisor as well as a widely exhibited textile artist who studied at Peters Valley School of Craft, Rutgers University, Glassboro State College, and Mannings Weaving School, and was a member of various professional organizations including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She used a four harness counter balance or large frame loom, and her work was inspired by the coastal vistas of the East Coast.