Event “Pattern Story”
Photo courtesy by Nic Shonfeld
Opening: Sat 30 Sep 2017, 3.30 – 9 pm
Antique & unique Thai fabrics showcase: 30 Sep – 08 Oct 2017, 9 am – 6 pm
Embroidery workshop: Sun 01 Oct 2017, 2 – 6 pm
Weaving experimentation & flea market: 07 – 08 Oct 2017, 9 am – 6 pm
Creative Artillery
From the organizer:
Event “Pattern Story” includes an antique Thai fabrics showcase, talk, embroidery workshop and weaving experimentation exploring ingenious stories behind decorative patterns of Thai ethnic vintage textiles from Quy Chau district, Nghe An province. The event form part of Textile Linker’s project to explore Vietnamese heritage textile and connect the artisans with the others.
Thai people often say that “Hold hands down, then see the cloud, raised hands to see flowers”. Brocade making is a very important culture, attached to the Thai from birth, grow up until the return to the “sky”. Each brocade starts with cotton, silkworms, spinning, natural dyeing, weaving and embroidery. It is a wholehearted and creative workflow process. The talents of Thai women are most visible in the stage of creating patterns on fabrics. It seems to be a sacred work that has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. However, as life becomes more modern, and cultural integration goes to every Thai village, traditional profession are gradually being lost. Many patterns have been lost or only a few older artisans can replicate, and no young artisan nearby want to continue the traditional profession.
The natural world is reflected on various patterns. They are rhombus, flower, sun, birds, elephants, deer, tigers or horseman which are expressed in a symbolic, simplified way. The motifs are often symmetrical, reflecting the conception of harmony, the eternal life, the cosmic conception, the yin and yang philosophy, the earth and the universe… the many motifs appear on the bear, skirts, scarves and Thai ancient quilts.
The event will also be accompanied by a talk with Thai ethnic artisan to share more cultural stories and craft villages. During the weekend, embroidery workshop and weaving experimentation make the traditional techniques closer to participants and they can do the ethnic patterns by themselves in Hanoi.
Visiting information
Embroidery workshop:
* Language: Vietnamese and English
* Cost: 250.000 VNĐ/ person (12$), including 50x50cm homegrown cotton fabric and embroidery tool
Registration link
Other activites: Free admission
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