October 30, 2006
"hair filigree" at the philadelphia airport

after a very delayed, mostly unpleasant, somewhat bumpy back flight from boston, at about eleven last night, as we trekked to baggage claim, i saw this amazing piece in a display case in our very own airport.



even though exhausted and incubating a terrible head and throat cold at the time, ben patiently allowed me to unpack the camera and take a few pictures. in fact, you can see ben in two separate reflections here, admiring the piece.



here is the attribution. i couldn't tell you were in the airport it is; somewhere in the new international terminal, i think. the work does not seem to utilize any traditional needlework - i think it's just hair shaped over wire and twisted into shapes. but i thought it was damned gorgeous. always on the lookout, you know.


Posted by amber at October 30, 2006 12:09 PM