Joanne Arnett's Woven Mug Shots Toughen-Up A Delicate Art

Egyptian artist Ghada Amer's erotic embroidery and Shelia Hicks's impressive fiber constructions prove that textile art is no longer for prim and proper ladies.

Joanne Arnett continues to push the envelope by creating strikingly realistic mugshots from warp and weft, which we first saw on Juxtapoz. The simple titles of her works correspond to the subject's sentence -- for example, "Six Months Prohibition" and "Thirty Hours Community Service." (The time frames, we imagine, could also indicate how long it took to create these detailed portraits!)

Scroll through the slideshow below to see Arnett's hand-crafted criminals, and let us know what you think of her intricate works in the comments below.

• "Two Years and a Fine of $2,000" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56? x 45?, 2012

• "Six Months Probation" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "18 Months with Time Off for Good Behavior" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Out on $75,000 Bail" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Two Years and a Fine of $2,000" Joanne Arnett Detail Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56? x 45?, 2012

• "Thirty Hours Community Service" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29? x 45?, 2013

• "Six Months Probation" Joanne Arnett Alternate View Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Six Months Probation" Detail Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Six Months Probation" Joanne Arnett Detail Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Two Years and a Fine of $2,000" Joanne Arnett Detail Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56? x 45?, 2012

• "18 Months with Time Off for Good Behavior" Joanne Arnett Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Thirty Hours Community Service" Joanne Arnett Detail Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29? x 45?, 2013

• "Out on $75,000 Bail" Joanne Arnett Alternate View Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Out on $75,000 Bail" Joanne Arnett Detail Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28? x 45?, 2013

• "Thirty Hours Community Service" Joanne Arnett Alternate view Handwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29? x 45?, 2013

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/joanne-arnetts-woven-mugs_n_3239541.html

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