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Fibers: a long history…. In Ancient Egypt…. - baskets are one of the world’s oldest forms of craft, dating back to Neolithic period 5,000 B.C baskets were made from spiraling coiling made from tightly wrapped bundles of fibers -had functional role but also aesthetic role . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fibers: a long history…
In Ancient Egypt…
- baskets are one of the world’s oldest forms of craft, dating back to Neolithic period 5,000 B.C
baskets were made from spiraling coiling made from tightly wrapped bundles of fibers
-had functional role but also aesthetic role
-frequently adorned with ornamental or colored stitching
-geometric patterns such as Van Dyke and checkered were commons well as animal patterns
-dying the stitching, plaits, or threads is something that has carried on today
In Ancient Peru…
-textiles have been woven for nearly 3,000 years
-were mostly highly prized possessions after gold
-produced on back strap looms -produced in refinement long
before ceramics
Purposes: -trading purposes
-commemorated attainment of certain societal rank (attaining adulthood)
-marked a person’s achievement or status
Fibers “woven” into the Future….
“Vessel of Life” “Dialogue”
Shugane Hara
Constance Rose
Modern Quilt
squares
Carol Shaw SuttonInstallation work
Sculptural work
Abigail Doan
Daniel Kornrumpf
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