{"product_id":"floral-1-by-nancy-cook-smith","title":"Floral 1 by Nancy Cook Smith","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eNancy Cook Smith’s\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eFloral 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (2012) is a large-scale \u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"147\"\u003efabric collage artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e that immerses the viewer in a dense, all-over field of saturated florals. Measuring 61 x 50 inches, the composition is constructed from layered textile fragments—vivid pinks, yellows, and greens—cut and assembled into a richly textured surface that blurs the line between pattern and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eAt a distance, the work reads as a continuous floral expanse; up close, it reveals a complex network of individual fabric pieces, each carrying its own print, color, and history. Smith leverages repetition and variation to create visual rhythm, allowing the eye to move without settling—more atmosphere than bouquet, more environment than arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eThere’s no central focal point, only accumulation. The composition builds intensity through density, with overlapping florals creating depth and a subtle sense of movement across the surface. The raw, slightly irregular edges reinforce the handmade quality, grounding the exuberance of the pattern in material reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eSituated within \u003cstrong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003econtemporary textile art and fabric collage\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eFloral 1\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to traditions of quilting, decorative arts, and maximalist surface design, while pushing them into a fine art context. It functions as both a statement piece and a study in color, pattern, and repetition—bold, immersive, and unapologetically layered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIGLER ART by Haus Of Holtz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48675273343114,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/1450\/6634\/files\/nancy-cook-smith_floral-1_pdp.jpg?v=1777345863","url":"https:\/\/tiglerart.com\/products\/floral-1-by-nancy-cook-smith","provider":"TIGLER ART by Haus Of Holtz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}