Threads of Life
Weaving a tapestry out of the fabric of life and all it encompasses
There is nothing so beautiful and naught surpasses
The weft and warp of the weave surely fixed in place
Bringing with them colours of pure joy that now delight upon my face
A cloth born from such humble beginnings, cottons, laces, silk and wool
Grown and gathered, coloured, others wound intricately on a spool
Brought together to announce their intentions in a magnitude of different ways
Woven, knitted, sewn, overlaid, crocheted, embroidery all together make displays
Exotic, Beautiful, Simple, Magnificent, Sensual works of art
Fabric is part of human existence woven into our lives from the very start
A cloth for a newborn babe, soft and warm to cover and protect
The clothes of our special moments that we can never forget
Throughout our lives wherever we be, the impact of fabric is abundantly free
Feeling it is an everyday occurrence as it drapes, or covers and adorns graciously
As our own lives are intricately woven, mingled and joined in invisible thread
The tapestries, cloths and fabrics in our lives, bring us joy and pleasure, even in bed.
My Art Sunday Tour today takes a glimpse of the beautiful textiles available from the East.
The Silk Road stretching across Asia was the trading hub for Exquisite textiles and Silk along with other trade offerings. For more information about Silk and the Silk Road please click on those names mentioned above.
The textile in this photo below
is from India. I took the photo in an Indian Restaurant here in Australia where it had been placed under a glass frame and was adorning the restaurant wall.
My friend Shankar explained the piece above thus:
"in India we consider three things as basic needs they are "roti, kapda aur makan", means eat to live, dress to cover and shelter to reside.
when talking about textiles I am reminded of the Surat earthquake victim which is an inspirational sight for very many textile designers in india. particularly a bandini type so rich and colourful for bridal application is a source of inspiration from a place called saurashtra and people capitalised the earthquake to trade because of the needs of the victim to sell the textiles in auction.
Only I knew what great amount of efforts had gone to waste at rock bottom prizes.
A lingerie consultant no doubt knows the value of this rich textiles.
The background is purely Indian textile kudos to you.
thanks for the wonderful poetry it does not only weave message of textile but of life."
Now for some Himalayan Art
This is a sample of : Teacher (Lama) - (unidentified)
 China 1700 - 1799 Gelug Lineage 127.33x75.41cm (50.13x29.69in) Ground: Textile Image (Embroidery) Collection of Rubin Museum of Art |
Eastern Tibet 1700 - 1799 Uncertain Lineage 50.80x34.29cm (20x13.50in) Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton Palpung / Situ Painting School Collection of Rubin Museum of Art |
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Applique
Chakrasamvara |
China 1400 - 1499 Gelug Lineage Ground: Textile Image (Kesi) |
An Absolutely Fantastic Art Site can be reached by clicking here
Above is a short Video from Nepal showing the,
Fabric Postcard.
Gorgeous work Thanks
ReplyDeleteHaving made quilts with my mom I really like all textile art.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, the Silk Road has always been part of our imaginary, all the tales about exotic cities , caravans and travellers have fed our imagination for a long time. Thanks for the textiles, have a peaceful week.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you have enjoyed this post JR and your post was interesting to me as well.
ReplyDeletePhilsgal I agree.
Yes Rita there is a big art to making Quilts and they stand out as an Art Form. I have been to many Quilt Shows.
The history of the silk road is as ancient and vast as the countries it tours through. I wish You wickedly innocent a wonderful week and All My visitors here.
this is an extensive research you have done beyond the researches perhaps of Kamat Research Database. This blog is certainly not amateurish as the days progress the participation of the tours make one feel at awe that sorry to say the participants outsmart all over. however, i appreciate the idea of the hostess to meet greet and one and all to participate in art. now i find she says limiting the scope of art also on a theme to be announced.probably challengers may take up and amateurs like me may fade away. thanks for the quote rendered by me earlier about "roti, kapada aur makan" meaning the prime priorities of human living and the living standard of a person is judged only through these. these have been identified as the basic needs from time beyond vision. "food to eat, dress to cover and shelter for protection" is the english translation of the hindi quote "roti, kapada aur makan" thanks for exposing the asian textile to the world.
ReplyDeleteThank You Shankar and you are correct I do research and read before posting and it does sometimes take me quite sometime. I am knowledgeable to an extant however by reading and researching I learn more myself. This is maybe, one of the best ways to learn and share at the same time. There is so much out here that we can enhance our lives with and please never give up learning yourself.Old dogs can always learn new tricks so to speak. thanks you for your lovely comment and hugs from your friend Milli.
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