Carpet Diem: Molly Nye Tobey Designs for the Mid-Century Home

Bringing together a selection of vibrant hooked rugs alongside preparatory watercolors, sketches, and other ephemera, Carpet Diem: Molly Nye Tobey Designs for the Mid-Century Home spotlights the creative range of pioneering American designer and fiber artist Molly Nye Tobey (1893-1984). Best known for her  “Hooked Historical Tapestries of the United States” (1947-1957), Carpet Diem investigates sources and inspirations that Tobey gathered from the world around her in order to create beautiful, functional art works with a modern flair for American homes during the mid-20th century.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.