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

LOOK: Woven Mug Shots
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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.

Joanne Arnett's Woven Mug Shots
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"Two Years and a Fine of $2,000"Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56” x 45”, 2012 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Six Months Probation"Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"18 Months with Time Off for Good Behavior"Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Out on $75,000 Bail" Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Two Years and a Fine of $2,000" Joanne ArnettDetailHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56” x 45”, 2012 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Thirty Hours Community Service"Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Six Months Probation"Joanne ArnettAlternate ViewHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Six Months Probation"DetailJoanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Six Months Probation"Joanne ArnettDetailHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Two Years and a Fine of $2,000"Joanne ArnettDetailHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 56” x 45”, 2012 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"18 Months with Time Off for Good Behavior"Joanne ArnettHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Thirty Hours Community Service"Joanne ArnettDetailHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Out on $75,000 Bail"Joanne Arnett Alternate ViewHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Out on $75,000 Bail"Joanne ArnettDetailHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 28” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)
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"Thirty Hours Community Service"Joanne ArnettAlternate viewHandwoven cotton/bamboo and tinned copper wire, 29” x 45”, 2013 (credit:Joanne Arnett)

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