Twisted Again:
The New Kumihimo
February 2-22, 2016
Opening celebration February 7th, 4-6 PM
Curated by Lyn Christiansen for
The Wedeman Gallery at the Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center
Lasell College, Auburndale, Massachusetts
Artists:
Jacqui Carey Devon, UK
Lyn Christiansen Massachusetts, US
Hiroko Ojima Kochi, Japan
Jennie Parry Leicester, UK
Makiko Tada Tokyo Japan
Helen Vonow Adelaide, Australia
Curator's Introduction:
Follow the tracks of the ancient caravans and nomadic peoples through history and you will find braids — fiber interlaced on the bias to make strong bands, belts, and cords needed for everyday life. Using natural fibers of different shades, wonderful patterns emerged. When traders came to a natural stopping point like the Island of Japan, various stands to make the braids were invented and perfected making possible more and more complex braids using dozens of bobbins of many colors in multiple layers. The Japanese word for making these complex braids is Kumihimo. Read more
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