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So It Goes (Throw (Timed Edition))
Work Summary & Collector Notes
So It Goes (Throw) is a 2025 timed-edition woven throw by Cleon Peterson, measuring 62 x 62 inches and woven in the USA from 100% cotton (25% recycled reclaimed cotton). Translating Peterson's graphic vocabulary into textile, it functions equally as a functional throw and a wall-hung art object, blurring the line between design and fine art.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Black; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The throw extends Peterson's imagery beyond paper into the domestic object, wrapping the viewer literally in his themes of endurance and cyclical struggle — "destroy, rebuild, repeat." As a timed edition, its size is set by demand within a window rather than a fixed number, a distribution model that produces a different kind of scarcity than his numbered prints.
Collector Perspective
Textile editions occupy a distinct niche in an artist's market, appealing to collectors who want to live with Peterson's imagery as a tactile object. The reclaimed-cotton, USA-woven construction adds material story. Because it is a timed edition, the total count depends on the sales window; collectors should note that timed editions can be larger than fixed print runs. Inspect weave quality and colorfastness.
Historical Context
The So It Goes title — echoing Vonnegut's refrain on the inevitability of death — aligns with Peterson's fatalistic view of violence and cyclical human conflict. Artist-designed textiles have become an increasingly common way for contemporary print artists to reach collectors, and this throw situates Peterson within that expanding object-based practice.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Rug; catalog dimensions 62 x 62 inches; Woven in the USA from reclaimed cotton, this throw bears the story of endurance; Materials: 100% cotton (25% recycled).
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Black; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cleon Peterson's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025 and attributes the edition to Cleon Peterson (Self Released).
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Cleon Peterson (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cleon Peterson — official site — Cleon Peterson studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cleon Peterson — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cleon Peterson (Q124215748) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Is this a print or a textile?
It is a woven cotton throw, 62 x 62 inches, produced in the USA from 100% cotton including 25% recycled reclaimed cotton — a textile art object rather than a paper print.
What is a timed edition?
A timed edition is produced to meet demand within a set sales window rather than a predetermined fixed number, so the final quantity depends on how many are ordered during that period.
Can it be hung on a wall?
Yes. The throw is described as adaptable from bed to wall, functioning as both a functional textile and a display piece.
What does the title mean?
'So It Goes' echoes Kurt Vonnegut's fatalistic refrain, resonating with Peterson's themes of endurance and the cycle of destruction and rebuilding.
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