Crescent City Reflections from the collection of Arts New Orleans

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Crescent City Reflections, c. 1988

Woven tapestry of natural fibers with blueprinted photographic images

96 x 307 x 6 in (243.84 x 779.78 x 15.24 cm)

Location: Porter Storage

This 8-foot tall x 24-foot wide wall hanging reflects the rich heritage of New Orleans, nestled in the crescent-shaped bend of the Mississippi River. Young has used various materials, such as cotton, linen, mohair wool, and raw fleece, interwoven to create a dynamically textured tapestry. She has also incorporated blueprinted images that depict the history, celebration, cultural and culinary spirit of New Orleans. From left to right those images are:

1) Lake, Bayous, Seafood
2) Ariel view of downtown, Superdome, Saints Football
3) Uptown, St. Charles Streetcar, Universities
4) Mardi Gras revelers
5) Rex Float, Mardi Gras Indians
6) French Quarter: St. Louis Cathedral, French Market, Steamboats
7) Jazz Funeral: Band and Second Line
8) French Quarter music with Louie Armstrong
9) Parks: City Park, Audubon Zoo, Live Oaks
10) Skyline-view from Algiers Point
11) Artist: Roseline Young through warp on her hand Weaving Loom

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About the artist

Roseline Young

Fiber artist and educator Roseline Young completed her BA in Art/Painting from Dominican College in Racine, Wisconsin, and her MA in Weaving Sculpture from Tulane University in New Orleans. She is a retired art teacher with 30 years’ experience working in New Orleans schools. She has taught adult art classes at the University of New Orleans, the Alliance for the Arts, and the Cape Coral Art Studio in Cape Coral, Florida, and has developed noteworthy public outreach programs in art, the environment, weaving and spinning. She holds Master Artist Status from the Louisiana Folklife Program.

Young has had installations at New Orleans City Hall, New Orleans International Airport, Office of Economic Development, Gallier Hall, St. Bernard Public Library, and the Smithsonian Institution. She owns and operates a working studio, Rose Line Weaving Studio, creating one-of-a kind wall hangings, wearable art, as well as spinning and weaving instruction.

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About the artist

Roseline Young