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| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | Thank you to Araceli & lovely colleagues of @anticmallorca for sharing the art & craft of palm weaving in tradition of Ses Madones de sa Llata de Capdepera - the masters of palm weaving craft in Mallorca.
This time of the year, leaves of the dwarf palm tree are harvested by hand and dried. As typically with crafts that work in synergy with nature, a balanced way of harvesting is mutually beneficial both for the tree and the maker. By collecting a part of the branches at the core of the tree, and leaving part, the tree can continue growing while slowing it’s growth enough to make it sturdy against the weathers, and providing makers the needed material for the ’llata’.
The basketry is made in a collaborative process, makers gather in a circle and the tasks are divided from trimming the leaves, to braiding and assembly - resulting in objects that are a product of the group, the circle.
We had a lot of pleasure trying out this meditative, strangely satisfying craft of braiding and leaf-prepping, and get a feeling for the time and labour that flows into this kind of object — which can be found on markets everywhere, offered way under value, made by mostly women for near to nothing (this is modern slavery, too).
The beautiful work of @anticmallorca is part of @_xtant_ heritage textile festival. Thank you for your labour of love and beauty and education new generations of llata artists! | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | This month I, Cecilia, have had the pleasure to be a participant researcher of @bowb.biennaleofwesternbalkans , a festival connecting art, technology & intangible heritage. I’ve been working with the community organisation and cultural centre Progressive Union of Xanthi to get started with sharing samples of the textile heritage of Xanthi on platforms such as Wikimedia Commons. As #ArtPluriverse, an international group of artists & researchers and Greek weaving communities, we have explored ways to create digital community archives of textile heritage following FAIR principles, allowing communities to take ownership of their own historical representations as a means of empowerment.
I’m an open source advocate at heart. Yet in the past years my work with @craftatlas has made me aware that in the context of an intangible cultural heritage such as crafts, a spectrum of values comes into play making it a way more complex issue. On the one hand crafts were always shaped by sharing and exchange between cultures, and is it largely part of the commons. On the other hand, the existing power structures and colonial heritage causing issues such as cultural appropriation, highlighting the importance of consent and collaboration.
Initiatives such as the #OpenGLAM movement and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance are doing such important work to formulate new principles bridging the tensions between open knowledge and the rights of source communities.
I look forward to find ways and cooperations to integrate such principles in the @craftatlas in the new year.
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Images, all by Filoproodi Enosi Xanthis (FEX), CC-BY-SA: 1) Traditional women’s costume 18-19th c. 2) Traditional men’s costume, 18-19th c. 3) Handwritten embroidery guidelines
#intangibleculturalheritage #traditionalart #costumehistory #greekmemes #textiledesign #textileart #handicraft #openknowledge #folklore #folkart #traditionalcostume | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | “I felt that I was born for weaving and I think weaving has selected me. There are so many people in my community. This is the art practiced by my community, in my village and in my entire region.”
Rajan Vankar is a 4th generation master weaver from the rural Kutch region of India. The 21 year old artist is fully dedicated to his craft of traditional Kutch weaving, while sharing the story and culture with the world. Since he was a child, he had the dream to introduce his weaving all over the world. “In my heart, I dreamed about going abroad, to show my weavings and to present myself, and to represent, maintain and preserve my traditions.”
Read the full interview with Rajan Vankar on The Craft Atlas (link in bio), and follow @rajan_vankar on to take part in his journey.
#kutch #kutchihandicrafts #kutchweaving #indiancraftsmanship #heritagestyle #artistsoninstagram #creativeminds #craftsmanship #nextgeneration #artisan | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | The stunning macramé work of Agnes Hansella (@macrame_id) spans from small to enormous, ornamental wall hangings.
Agnes is currently working with two communities in Jakarta and Bali. The piece MOUNTAIN is 1 of 3 pieces in a series for Locca Beach House Bali in the Jimbaran area, interpreting the surrounding site through knots and manila rope.
The self-taught macramé & tufting artist studied sound engineering in Canada & Indonesia. “When in Canada I saw something that interests me: native patterns and totems, similar to my own Dayak origin. Going back to Indonesia, meeting new people and artists, had a twisted life, I decided to change my course to textiles.“
See more of her work on @macrame_id & @agneshansella | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | Sunday reading 🌿 We open our new series of maker portraits with Indian artisanal textile supplier Anuprerna, dedicated to the indigenous weaving techniques and materials of Bengal since almost four decades. Jamdani, fine muslin Khadi and different varieties of wild and cultivated silks are their specialities. We spoke with Amit Singha, running the company in the second generation, about Anuprernas artisan community, Bengal craft heritage and future of handloom fabrics. Read the full article on The Craft Atlas, link in bio.⠀
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After a period of calm in this space, we are back with a series about the people who safeguard and develop our shared craft heritage – artisans, connectors, designers. Stay tuned in this space and sign up for our newsletter to catch them all. | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | The Covid-19 shutdown has pushed artisan communities around the world into poverty, many with a total loss of income.
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👉🏾 The National Craft Council Bangladesh and Bengal Craft Society @bcraft_society have initiated an emergency relief fund to provide financial support for the artisans in Bangladesh. The first phase of this initiative will provide financial assistance to approximately 2000 Jamdani artisans who are experiencing economic difficulty.
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🌿 Recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, #Jamdani is an emblem of identity and dignity for the people of Bangladesh. As many as 250,000 people are reported to be engaged in Jamdani trade in the district of Narayanganj. ⠀
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👐🏽 Visit https://choloshobai.com/campaign/bangladesh-crafts-community-emergency-response/ & @bcraft_society to donate and learn more
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#savedeshicraft #sustainlivelihoods #supportbangladeshartisans
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