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As Good as Gold, 2022
As Good as Gold, 2022
Barbara Long British, b. 1960
As Good as Gold, 2022
Tea towel, Gold thread
29 1/8 x 21 5/8 x 1 5/8 in
74 x 55 x 4 cm
74 x 55 x 4 cm
An old tea towel belonging to Barbara Long's mother, used as a cleaning cloth and full of holes has been restored and embellished using gold thread in the manner of...
An old tea towel belonging to Barbara Long's mother, used as a cleaning cloth and full of holes has been restored and embellished using gold thread in the manner of an old sampler. The expression As good as gold, comes from the artist's mother who every time she went out she would say to the artist, 'Barbara you be as good as gold whilst I’m out'
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