More About This Drawing....
The words text and textiles share the same origin, a Latin word meaning to weave into a structure. Throughout history, people have used textiles - and the clothing made from them - to tell the story of who they are, where they come from, and their status in life.
A series of Lectures and Hands-on Workshops - March 24 and April 14, 2003
presented by Sandra Still, Education Director of the Monterey Museum of Art
3/24/2003:
Scarcity and Innovation:
Patchwork Techniques developed by the
Seminoles of Florida and Settlers to the Colonies
4/14/2003
Independent Innovation:
Resist Dye Patterns of
Japan, India, and Africa

These two groups - both faced with hardship - developed patchwork techniques to protect, identify, and adorn. In this workshop paper (rather than cloth and sewing machines) was used to explore how these groups used color value, composition and repitition to create unique and beautiful patterns and designs.

This workshop used fabric and dyes to examine how three cultures developed similar yet different techniques. Participants tried three techniques: adire eleso from Africa, shibori from Japan, and bandhani from India.

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