Since the 1970s Mary Hunt Kahlenberg has been building her collection of exquisite ceremonial garments and sacred textiles from throughout Indonesia's chain of tropical islands. Dating from the past 500 years, they are brought together in this book.
Tenun Sumba telah melanglang buana dalam dua abad ini, dikagumi orang keindahannya, nilai filosofis yang terkandung di dalamnya, dan kerumitan cara pembuatannya. Tidak hanya merupakan integritas budaya Sumba dalam siklus hidup dan tradisi orang Sumba, tenun Sumba berkembang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi sebagai karya seni yang menjadi koleksi, baik pribadi maupun museum terkemuka di dalam dan …
"First published in Great Britain by Kyle Books in 2013"--Colophon.
Printed textiles are an exciting and dynamic design area, with new mechanical and digital technologies opening up a wealth of creative possibilities for designers. Witty, hyperreal, and luxurious print designs are being used by fashion designers and in interiors, while artists are harnessing the technology in their work to stunning effect. This showcase of the best printed textiles from around …
"This book aims to demonstrate that Indonesia's woven textiles can be developed and applied to interior design and lifted out of their traditional context to become relevant in the modern world. It covers its traditional meaning, its journey from the traditional context into the world of modernity and also the exploration of new ideas. Hopefully, it will motivate more people to pay greater atte…
The reverence accorded to textile art on the islands is reflected in every area of production; precision of weave and exquisite patterning are testimony to superlative craftsmanship. Lying at the heart of a vast network of trading routes, Indonesia has absorbed a wealth of foreign influences that have spawned an eclectic culture uniquely mirrored in its textile art. Beautiful cloud shapes chara…