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The Sacred Yellow, Bina Rao
The Sacred Yellow, Bina Rao
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings
In India, the color yellow has many symbolic associations. My presentation on the subject will be a visual journey through the historic and religious significance of yellow in Asian countries. This will include Royal Yellow used in the court garments in Malaysia and Spiritual Yellow as part of the Buddhist monks’ attire in Japan and Thailand. Indonesians, Indians, Bangladeshis, and Sri Lankans also know that this color is both auspicious and medicinal. At my natural dye farm in southern India, outside of Hyderabad, we have derived varying shades of yellow from many natural ingredients and we have successfully incorporated them …
Color And Pattern: Tribal And Contemporary Ikats Of India And Laos, Concurrent Exhibitions, Lentz Center For Asian Culture
Color And Pattern: Tribal And Contemporary Ikats Of India And Laos, Concurrent Exhibitions, Lentz Center For Asian Culture
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings
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Color and Pattern: Tribal and Contemporary Ikats of India and Laos
September 20 - October 15, 2010
Jill Heppenheimer and Joanna Smith have curated this exhibition of contemporary and traditional Lao tribal apparel, drawing upon centuries-old motifs.
Wendy Weiss and Anjali Karolia have curated a presentation of dazzling single and double ikat from India, including documentation of warp and weft ikat preparation.
Mr. Vaghelu G. Vitthalbhai of Somasar, Surrendranagar, Gujarat will demonstrate weft binding in October.