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The Goose Girl
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The Goose Girl

Artist (American, born 1933)
Date2002
MediumEmbroidered seed beads on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 1 inches (13.3 × 13.3 × 2.5 cm)
Framed: 14 5/8 × 14 9/16 × 2 5/8 inches (37.1 × 37 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Norton M. Melaver.
Object number2004.12.3
On View
On view
Copyright© Nancy Terry Hooten. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextHooten, who worked for decades as an arts educator, made her first beaded work in 1992. Her process involved using graphic design software to create a composition, before transferring the image to a backing material to guide the fabric and beading. These deceptively dainty works depict scenes from the Grimms’ Fairy Tales (1812). In these vignettes, young children are thrust in dangerous situations, prey to assault, abuse, and kidnapping. Hooten effectively juxtaposes the dazzling materiality of her art with the menacing nature of the subject matter.
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