Pattern Dreams

Dreaming about patterns and repetition...

[artist-maria-prymachenko]

An Outer Space Memory, 1977, Maria Prymachenko

Medium: gouache,fluorescentpaint,paper

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#ArtsyFartsyFriday

Today we want to celebrate the beauty that is endpapers. Take a moment to appreciate the often overlooked part of a book. 

Pictures courtesy of our Instagram

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Detail from a page of Marie Antoinette’s wardrobe book, 1782. [credit: Archives nationales]

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Pages from  Colour: a handbook of the theory of colour, 1916.

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Decorative designs from Japan: described and illustrated by the Japanese, 1897-1898.

[ornaments-of-the-world]

Velvet fragments with Medici arms, 1440–1500 Florence or Venice Silk, metal thread

  This piece of cut, voided velvet bears a repeating pattern of six-petalled flowers in crimson, green, and light blue silk and metal threads. In the center of the largest floral element, the seven red balls, or palle, of the Medici family are highlighted against a background of brocaded gold thread; dynastic symbolism is integral to the fabric. Textiles were among the most significant materials associated with marriage celebrations, and the heraldic devices that could be included on costly fabrics worn during them allowed ruling families to assert their preeminence.

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Ricardo Guevara 

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Torus

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Mandala

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Torus

[societyandcivilization]

The Ancient Art of Temari

Temari (手まり?) balls are a folk art form that originated in China and was introduced to Japan around the 7th century AD.  Historically, temari were hand ball toys constructed from the remnants of old kimonos.  Temari were given to children from their parents on New Year’s Day.  Inside the tightly wrapped layers of each ball, the mother would have placed a small piece of paper with a goodwill wish for her child.  The child would never be told what wish their mother had made while making the ball.

Although mothers still made temari for their children, as time passed, traditional temari became an art, with the functional stitching becoming more decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed intricate embroidery.  Temari became an art and craft of the Japanese upper class and aristocracy, and noble women competed in creating increasingly beautiful and intricate objects.

Temari are still highly valued and cherished gifts, symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty.  The brilliant colors and threads used are symbolic of wishing the recipient a brilliant and happy life.

Photography by NanaAkua

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Quilt wrapping papers. I fancy designing some more wrapping papers…