Quilting, and communication
May. 5th, 2010 04:33 pmQuilts and beadwork are interesting to look at, and I still find it amazing the kind of results a person can get with some old fabric or some little beads and imagination. It almost strikes me as magical. But, then, a lot of art does.
Another thing that fascinates me about quilting and some other "decorative" artforms (beadwork, embroidery, sometimes crochet, etc.)? Its use as symbolic language.
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One thing I ran across which struck me as hilarious was this kids' dress from Baby Gap/Gap Kids. It does look like the design was ripped straight off a Plains-style star quilt. (That post gives some interesting background on them, though the "brought by missionaries" bit is more relevant to that region.) Somewhat ironically, it reminded me of Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors". From necessity and ridicule to The Gap! *shakes head*
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Another thing that fascinates me about quilting and some other "decorative" artforms (beadwork, embroidery, sometimes crochet, etc.)? Its use as symbolic language.
One thing I ran across which struck me as hilarious was this kids' dress from Baby Gap/Gap Kids. It does look like the design was ripped straight off a Plains-style star quilt. (That post gives some interesting background on them, though the "brought by missionaries" bit is more relevant to that region.) Somewhat ironically, it reminded me of Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors". From necessity and ridicule to The Gap! *shakes head*
( Book reference )