Below are some images of the woven exhibits in the wonderful touring exhibition
'Lab Craft' curated by
Max Fraser. The show was part of
Tent London, and was one of my highlights of the
London Design Festival. The use of digital technology still causes much consternation with many of the craft traditionalists, so the need for high quality, intellectually stimulating, aesthetically pleasing exhibitions of this ilk is high. The use of digital technology allows for us to think about making in new ways..... and these tools are just that - a 'tool'. We remain in control of that tool, we make the decisions, the choices, and it requires haptic skills much like using a sewing machine or a chisel.... it just opens up new possibilities for design and efficiency.
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| Jacquards inspired by the movement of water by Ismini Samanidou |
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| Jacquard inspired by the movement of water by Ismini Samanidou |
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| Jacquard inspired by the movement of water by Ismini Samanidou |
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| Woven Wood by Gary Allson and Ismini Samanidou |
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| Woven Wood by Gary Allson and Ismini Samanidou |
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| Self Fold by Philippa Brock. Jacquard weave with elastomeric yarns |
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| Self Fold by Philippa Brock. Jacquard weave with elastomeric yarns |
I particularly like the water inspired lengths by Samanidou, so well crafted. Thanks also for this excellent new blog.
ReplyDeleteHi John. Thank you so much for your comments - very much appreciated. The admiration is mutual for your blog too!
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