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Untitled (Purple Purse)

Tim Jocelyn

Untitled (Purple Purse)
c.1975

Tim Jocelyn was an innovative designer and textile artist who was prominent in Toronto's Queen Street art scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His garments and fashion accessories are recognizable by his bold, vibrant applique and stitching. Untitled (Purple Purse) is a cross-body bag that features abstract geometric applique designs and a braided strap.

Currently on display at Cambridge Public Library, Queen's Square, first floor

Medium: silk, synthetic fabric, wool

Dimensions

27 x 16 cm

Donor/funder gift credit

Donated by Ann Mortimer, 2014.

Tim Jocelyn, Untitled (Purple Purse), 1979. Photo: Scott Lee