untitled , knitted wool, 84" x 82," c 1976-7
untitled , knitted Wool, 100" x 46,' c 1976-7
untitled , knitted Wool 69" x 30.75," c 1978,
Untitled Hanging, Machine Knitted Wool, 3'' x 5''c 1976-7, Condition, not backed, severe moth damage.
Untitled Hanging, Machine Knitted Wool, 98" x 50, c 1976-7, Condition, not backed, Moth holes in cadmium yellow and red, Stain on white ground with blue dashes
Untitled Hanging, Machine Knitted Wool, c 72" x 48", c 1976-7, Condition: not backed, excellent
Untitled Hanging (Shawl Hanging), Machine Knitted Wool, c 20" x 60", c 1978, Condition: not backed, excellent
Yellow, Blue and Red for Sara, Machine lnitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 53.3 "x 12," 1978 Condition" greenish spots on yellow
Untitled, Night, Rain and Wind, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 21" x 7.4,"c 1978, Charlotte Cain - tiny damaged spot
Quanta, Sample4, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas,18.75" x 12.6," 1981, Charlotte Cain - Tiny holes in center....
Yellow Leaf, Machine knitted wool laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 24.25" x 21.75," 1981, signed Charlotte Cain verso
Sample for Iowa State University Music Building, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 25.5" x 18," 1981, Charlotte Cain,
Red Macquette
Navy Sketch, Machine lnitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canva, 27" x 36," 7, 1979, Charlotte Cain
Gray Sundays, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 20.5 x 26, c 1980, Charlotte Cain
Solstice Suns, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 30.5" x 26," 1984, Charlotte Cain
Christmas Square, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 40.5" x 37," 1979, Charlotte Cain, Condition: one edge slightly frayed, 2 pulled threads need re-seating
Narrow Kitchen Yellow, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas,50.75" x 19.75," 1979, Charlotte Cain,
Littlefield -Green #3, Machine Knitted Wool Hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 42" x 34," 1981, Charlotte Cain. Condition good
Small Yellow w/ Baloons, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 42" x 31.5," 1981, Charlotte Cain - One Tiny Spot in Orange/Bright Yellow
Flowing in a Thousand Streams, Machine knitted wool laminated to canvas, 81" x 38." 1976, Major Damage to Grey,Many spots in Yellow, One spot in Black
Red, Tan and Black, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 60.5" x 32, 1979, signed Charlotte Cain verso Some moth damage in tan??
Red,Blue and Sun, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 70.75 x 58.75, 1976, Charlotte Cain, Damage all over, primarily spots
Navy Pattern, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 35.5" x 25," 1 tinymoth hole, edges fraayed
Yellow, Orange, Red, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 60.5" x 38," 1978. Charlotte Cain - Tiny spot on red, stains on border
knitted hangings
charlotte was alway knitting. she loved the process and also the relationship of the grid-like structure of knitted fabric to to the productions of textiles that constituted all-over pattern abstract images. charlotte knitted scarves and sweaters and blankets which she gave to everyone in her family and to her friends. people typically wore their knitted artwork until it fell apart and then came back asking for replacements.
when charlotte became pregnant and as she became more involved with meditation having traveled to India to become teachers of transcendental meditation, her and her husband , michael peter cain, moved out of the Pulsa commune into a country estate in Litchfield, CT. immediately after birth of her oldest daughter charlotte decided to knit and make larger abstract works of art.
she found sources for yarn in New York City and made frequent pilgrimages there to purchase truckloads yarn.
charlotte began to produce beautiful large tapestries that she took to NY City to show friends. the Bank of America collection acquired one of her first large pieces and Alan Stone of Alan Stone Gallery tried to purchase another to use as a bed spread, but Charlotte declined to sell the piece to him.
charlotte developed a method of laminating her knitted fabric to canvas with Rhoplex that enabled the work to be easily hung on wall unframed. In Chicago, weathervane dealer Nancy Laurie immediately offered Charlotte a show and got her a $50,000 corporate commission which then launched further production of the tapestries leading to shows in museums and galleries in NYC, LA, Providence, Chicago, Houston.
Swanset, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 64" x 56.25," 1981, Charlotte Cain, Green edge band separating
Sibyl Berries, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 58"x 42.25," 1979, Charlotte Cain, Two very tiny spots at the top
White Rite, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 58.5" x 48.5," 1979, Charlotte Cain, Several bad spots in yellow border, otherwise pwerfect
Yellow w/ White Baloons, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, c 51" x 47," 1980, Charlotte Cain, Many tiny spots but looks good....
Yellow with White Dots, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 72.5" x 63," 1981, Charlotte Cain, One minute spot in yellow and in white,
Peeking Through, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 67.5" x 48.25," 1979, Charlotte Cain, Tiny Spots on yellow and blue border
Raining of Arrows IV ???, Machine knitted wool laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 48" x 41," 1979c??, signed Charlotte Cain verso
Navel of the Sky #3, Machine knitted wool laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 61" x 51," 1982, signed Charlotte Cain versoMachine Knitted Wool laminated to canvas,
Christmas Banner, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 82.5" x 19," 1979
Brooks Brothers #1 with Peruvian Border, Machine knitted wool laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 65.5" x 32.5," 1977- 1,1978(?), i Tiny Hole in Deep Green (OFP)
Christmas Banner, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 82.5" x 19," 1979
Yellow Tie, Machine Knitted Wool laminated with Rhoplex to Canvas, 5.5'c??? x 5'c????, 1978c???, signed Charlotte Cain verso
Navel of the Sky, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 70" x 51.25," 1979, Charlotte Cain,
Green Sparkling, Machine knitted wool laminated to canvas, 50.75 x 52.5, 1979, One hole in green Bouclet (ORP), Purple Black Edges somewhat frayed (ORP) copy.jpg
Green Tinted, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 59" x 60," 1979, Charlotte Cain
Raining of Arrows, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 59" x 63," 10/1978, Charlotte Cain, One tiny spot
Raining of Arrows II, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 70.5" x 69.5," 10/1978, Charlotte Cain, One tiny spot
Red, White and Blue Plaid, Machine knitted hanging laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 68.5" x 63," 1981, Charlotte Cain
Large Navy Stars with Yellow Pulses, Machine knitted wool laminated with Rhoplex to canvas, 76.5" x 67.5," 1981, signed Charlotte Cain verso few tiny holes in navy
Binding and Unloosing, Machine knitted wool laminated to canvas, 4 Panels, each 69" x 18" (dimensions variable), 1979, signed Charlotte Cain verso
Infinite Stars , InfiniteStripes, Trypitch (Unity of America), 103" x 134" (dimensions variable), 1980, Charlotte Cain, few tiny moth spots...