People make a fuss about washing an oriental carpet, they forget that sheep get wet all the time.
A friend rescued this carpet from an estate sale dumpster. It was filthy but cleaned up nicely. The surface of the carpet was worn in places down to the warp, but the reverse was still brightly colorful, so that's the side I used.
I"m guessing this is a tribal Baluch, Afghan. Any one know more?
I took a deep breath before cutting it up. Even damaged, it is very beautiful.
The warp is wool, it's around 6 feet by 9 feet. Working with the rug, I thought of all the people involved in creating it, the herd boys and their flocks, the many women spinning the yarn by hand, gathering all the plant material and dying the wool, and the countless hours involved in knotting these intricate patterns. I wondered if any of the people who created it were still alive and still making this kind of beauty today.
I feel a part of the life of this carpet is taking it into its next incarnation. Made a promise to it that I wouldn't waste anything, that it would be beautiful and useful again. Next post the finished project......................
A friend rescued this carpet from an estate sale dumpster. It was filthy but cleaned up nicely. The surface of the carpet was worn in places down to the warp, but the reverse was still brightly colorful, so that's the side I used.
I took a deep breath before cutting it up. Even damaged, it is very beautiful.
The warp is wool, it's around 6 feet by 9 feet. Working with the rug, I thought of all the people involved in creating it, the herd boys and their flocks, the many women spinning the yarn by hand, gathering all the plant material and dying the wool, and the countless hours involved in knotting these intricate patterns. I wondered if any of the people who created it were still alive and still making this kind of beauty today.
I feel a part of the life of this carpet is taking it into its next incarnation. Made a promise to it that I wouldn't waste anything, that it would be beautiful and useful again. Next post the finished project......................
1 comment:
Fingers tapping......impatiently....!!!! I can't wait to see how you reinterpret the textile!!
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