The current exhibition at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies), is a huge, comprehensive exhibition displaying textiles from various countries all over the world that have a rich tradition in textile making, particularly using natural fibres and dyes. The World Eco-Fiber and Textile Art, aptly abbreviated to WEFT – exhibition covers hand-woven textiles, hand-painted and printed textiles, hand painted/embellished bark, dyed textiles, hand-made felt, hand embroidered textiles, fiber and textile jewellery and ‘contemporary expressions’. The exhibition was curated by Malaysian architect-designer Edric Ong, president of the Society Atelier Sarawak Malaysia. It was interesting to see that most individual artists who created the works on display were…
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The Body Adorned. Textiles, ethnography and London style
The Horniman Museum in South London is named after Victorian tea trader and philanthropist Frederick Horniman who developed a collection of objects and artefacts from all over the world from 1860, with an aim to ‘educate and enrich the lives of the local community’. His collections are from visits to far flung countries such as Egypt, China, Burma and the United States of America, as well as from exhibitions and fairs around Britain. As Horniman’s collection grew, his family relocated and his former house became a museum. As the collection continued to grow, Horniman commissioned the building of the current site for the museum (Horniman website and the museum’s Centenary gallery).…
