Showing posts with label Textile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Textile. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

A Story of Islamic Embroidery

A Story of Islamic Embroidery

A Story of Islamic Embroidery in Nomadic and Urban Traditions at Gallery One, Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, brings together more than 200 rare and majestic textiles, including a wealth of embroideries from Central Asia never before exhibited in the region, that permit visitors to explore the exchange of trade and culture across the Silk Road and beyond.

These works, with their kaleidoscope of motifs and colours, create a form of abstract art and testify to the role of Islamic women in creating an artistic tradition of great significance and beauty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqF3gPFShE0

Oriental motifs in textiles. ikat Восточные мотивы в текстиле. Икаю

Восточные мотивы в текстиле. Икаю

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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Nanbu Sakiori - Sumiko Inoue, the Aomori Craft Master - Video

‘Sakiori’ is a woven fabric that is produced from worn out cloth and garments torn thinly and then woven tightly into clothing and other products for daily use. Sakiori is woven with warps of cotton and wefts of thin worn out cloth. These fabrics are durable and warm, turning softer in texture with use.During the Edo Era, cultivation and availability of cotton was hard due to the cold climate in the Nanbu region in eastern Aomori. Therefore, cherished cloth was re-used as materials for weaving Kotatsu-gake or warm blankets, warm working clothes, Obi for Kimono, and so forth. Such work constituted manual labour for women during slack seasons on the farm. 
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=762559140505209&set=vb.135294296565033&type=2&theater