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By: now THAT’s a flower! « Shibori Girl

now THAT’s a flower! « Shibori Girl — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:26:19 +0000

[...] -and this one that turns out to be written by the two lovely ladies at LACMA who gave us the behind the scenes tour of the museums textile department-Sharon Takeda and Kaye [...]

By: shiborigirl

shiborigirl — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:08:03 +0000

thanks for that explanation coral-seas! i knew you would know about this and i thought of your work when i first saw it.
it was a marvelous trip and of course i had to share it with you all here!

By: jeanne, herself

jeanne, herself — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:08:24 +0000

what a treat to get to tag along with you on your auction winning trip. so much to savor and ponder, so much to come back to visit for kindling.

By: annalisa

annalisa — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:23:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing these pictures glennis! what a rare treat to see such beautful work up close like that… they are all gorgeous! I especially love the Peruvian piece the zigzag effect is hypnotic, I will have to store that image in my head for future reference

By: jude

jude — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:25:50 +0000

wow, beautiful samples, it is amazing to see the variations. inspiration here for sure.

By: coral-seas

coral-seas — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:33:30 +0000

The gold is indeed metallic. Gold leaf – real or imitation – is applied to sheets paper that is then cut into narrow ribbons and wrapped around a silk core. The finest threads can be stitched with. But the heavier threads like those in this picture are couched onto the surface of the fabric. This is exactly what I have been doing this morning. I love the textured jacket by Yoji Yamamoto. From what I have learnt from you and other practitioners of shibori, I think that more than one technique has been used here to stunning effect. You must have really enjoyed your tour. Thanks for taking us on a virtual tour with you.