#textileheritage — Public Fediverse posts
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Textile fragments like this one offer a glimpse into the Moche civilization's artistry, showcasing vibrant imagery and historical significance. What stories do you think this fragment could tell about its time?
#ClevelandArt #MocheCulture #TextileHeritage
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December’s Paisley affirmation post celebrating paisley the pattern/design/motif.
This month an interesting survey of paisley images from Shutterstock with commentary.
As always, I ask everyone to keep in mind that, like most human endeavours, the story of paisley is more complex than one might think. Competing claims of origin, ‘ownership’, colonialism, adaptation, integration and reinterpretation all seem to be there.
https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/paisley-pattern-trends-history
#paisley #motif #pattern #design #TextileHeritage #PaisleyMotif #PaisleyPattern #PaisleyDesign #FabricArt #TextileDesign