After being intrigued and excited as to where to start when exploring Manchester, i decided to go to the Whitworth Art
Gallery as i knew there was a cotton exhibition being held there and after visiting MOSI and seeing the old cotton mills and designs, i wanted to see how environmental and agricultural factors benefit and enhance textile design. I was looking for inspiration into what, how and where i was going to begin using this information, but most of all enjoyed looking at the magnificent pieces in real life.
Nike Okundaye and Ebertoia
'Adire' Quilt 1987
Hand painted, startch resist, indigo dyed and quilted cotton.
Liz Rideal
Ghost Sari 1 & 2 2011
Montotypes printed on japanesse paper from a cotton sari
Anne Wilson
Log of Sources: Woven Stipes & Bands 2010
Three channel dvd video installation
More from Anne Wilson...
Wind Up: Walking the Warp- Chicago 2088
Video Projection Performance
As you can see the above work is all relatively current and can relate to the ways of life in which we as society live. In comparrison, the exhibition shows textile pieces from as early as the 7th century AD which, even though a drastic time frame has passed, the general weave techniques are still performed today.
Dress and Furnishing
Textile Fragments from Egypt 600-900 CE
Here are some more historical pieces......
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