Anni Albers often combined seemingly disparate materials in many of her textiles. Here she paired jute, a coarse plant fiber, with metallic lurex thread to create this textile sample. The open lattice feel of the piece comes from her use of leno weave, a technique she learned from studying the weavings of ancient Peru. On view in "Anni Albers: Work with Materials" at Syracuse University Art Museum through December 11. ... Image: Anni Albers, textile sample, n.d., jute and metallic thread © 2022 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/ARS, NY ... #annialbers #weaving #onweaving @suartmuseum