lucky

to have found a store selling african wax prints locally. link about the history of the wax prints.

a line of fabrics here.

now on to vimeo to try and find a vid for friday ^_^

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museum quality

to  visit.
have a great weekend





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all those beautiful brushes

yuzen: the art of silk painting.
have a graet weekend














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edo komon

meticulous steps producing beauty
where did september go?



"What we call the present is given shape by an accumulation of the past."

Haruki Murakami

1Q84

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to be enjoyed

because you deserve it.
have a great weekend.




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master of masters

arai junichi textiles.
have a good weekend!

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looks like a good initiative

and they hold workshops. meanwhile enjoy the textiles.
and have a midsummer weekend fest!





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connections

or maybe glorification of  hardship? your call.
have a great first summer weekend











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me,me,me

 tokyo view

                       

szombatheli keptar june 25 opening of the 5th textile triennial. 

 on their page:left hand side click on second thumbnail then click on mini textiles. you'll see me there.

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a new hero in my book

something for everyone.
have a wonderful weekend





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the wow factor

definitely not your lil'ol' lady cross stitch.

happy hollows!

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knowledge transfer of old

john forbes watson my textile hero.
his project
spreading knowledge for the benefit of all.











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....the rest is explained by science, philosophy and psychology

ethnographic museum, ripoll

this cap is typical of catalan  peasantry and many hold it as a symbol of catalan identity.
so it was a surprise to see a map indicating areas where the cap was also donned.

napoli, sargedna  and corsica were logical: 

the reason might have been within

the kingdom of two sicilies which is still

nominally linked to the spanish bourbon 

monarchy. but i was  very curious about marseille and nice.

catalan as a language is an off shoot of provençal and there's much more french provençal to their culture than they are ready to acknowledge. following this thread i suddenly  made a connection with the textile museum in lyon and the display of clothes pertaining to french revolutionaries. there were britches, flags, women's clothes. and the cap.

fast forward to a weekend of searches and  putting pieces together until it all gelled .and there it was,
why of course! the fédérés marching  into paris  to aid the revolutionaries wearing the cap and singing a a song called la marseillaise .

the story of the cap is long and interesting and during the years its symbolism has been adapted to different circumstances-think salvador dali for example,but what it still holds is the notion of freedom.
i wonder if some high handed art curator will insist on dismissing textiles as women's stuff.



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a textile comeback

good food, good wine, good friends.nature galore with the colors beginning to show, good walks, charming little towns and textiles. i cannot  possibly want more.

pictures soon.

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this is a textile blog therefore:

                         
                                            and now the guys                bolero and skirt

                                          brocade and appliques           colorful skirts

                                                 crochet lace                      hand knit

 

                                         embellished fabric                  embroidered skirt

    

                                      a guest (spain is not mexico)             yet another guest

     

                                        mod couple                                  mother and daughter

                               
                                              detail                                    applique and flowers

                                          

                                        traditional socks                the whole family

composite: window reflection,embroidered apron and sneakers.


celebrating saint peter's day in burgos.textile traditions keep going strong.




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the future is here

field day time at my mother in law's. dauntlessly opening drawers and closets  expecting to find treasures.

the fabric above is cotton sheeting of a quality  no longer found.

will make a nice summer dress and coincidentally, although i really don't care, this summer is stripes.

thinking the dress style over.

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madrid in spring

wintry cold as you wouldn't believe.but nature pushing forward.

weather conductive to being indoors.especially if places have great upholstery.
there was also paul klee, a brief visit to el prado and two other smaller museums

changing internet provider and moving to cable. will be wireless for -holding my breath- 3 days.but don't know when.such is life!

 
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south of machester across the channel

 at the height of the textile revolution, barcelona  was producing so many meters of cloth that it was dubbed the manchester of the south. neighborhoods were built around textile factories as self supporting communities where workers went to work  home and play without leaving the long shade of the factory.

all that is gone. even the beautiful industrial architecture, not to mention the production.  very little of that textile heritage has  found its way in the collective consciousness, hence textile means bed linens and tablecloths at its best.

for me it is always good news when i find someone who knows and cares.

the small model was found in an old fashioned underwear store.  salvador badia canales  has painstakingly reproduced a scale model of a semi automatic loom of early xx century and the store has it on display. 

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textile geekery

plan your next trip to include tilburg.
 enjoy your weekend







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getting ready

for this awesome 4 day weekend. nothing like catholic countries and their 1,000 virgins and 2,000 saints.

to make this textile related the tablecloth is marimekko  hulivili pattern by kristina isola, 1994.

how do i know that? marimekko prints the information on their selvedges.

ristina, by the way is  the daughter  of maija isola the famous textile designer.

and of selvedges now, rant ahead. i'm having a hard time renewing my subscription to the mag. their pay system is to say the least  is not very people friendly and the e-mails sent to them  are not answered.sigh! 

ps. around 150 threads and i'm done threading. 

today, believe it or not i'm devoting the whole day to setting up the hanging and preparing for shipping plan A. i will disclose as soon as i ship it, don't want to test the devil.

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