Book of Errors & A Watercolor Of An Illustration

Signed copy of "Book of Errors" by Annie Coggan, a design professor at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.  Includes a watercolor of an illustration in her book.

The Henry Knox Museum oval room is featured on the book cover.

Annie Coggan has a multidimensional practice that exists as artwork, interior design, writing and teaching. Her research investigates the relationship between storytelling and built form, with a particular interest in history, biography, and material culture. Reading history, visiting house museums, and making pilgrimages to historic sites result in a built manifestation: a chair, a room, a place, a textile. She develops artifacts from the research rather than assessing material culture for a historical observation. The work examines questions of economics, sensibility, and cultural values by using the process of stitching, embroidery, and needlework as a tool for empathy. The research provides the impetus for design decisions and offers a new take on history, identity, and values by embellishing the historic house or interior with contemporary design interventions and immersive experiences. Most recently, her textile work has mirrored that of 18th century school girls, and she has developed several series of textile samplers for the 21st century.