Galleries

Pattern and culture is the main theme in my current work and to broaden this I visited a few galleries for more research. I wanted to know about  the different types of cultures and  how it is represented through patterns. I also looked at how the exhibitions were set  to help me with my final exhibitions.

Whitworth Gallery

African Textiles.

This Exhibition. held various textile fabrics from West Africa , there were also  fabrics which were made which were inspired by the  African culture. The fabrics varied from the 19th century to 2012. As I entered this exhibition I felt the African atmosphere, I was walking around looking into the glass cabinets of these beautiful fabrics hanging displaying different patterns , patterns which meant something, something the Africans understood. This then inspired me to make my work be about me , my culture and background so when other people enter my exhibition they can feel it too. 

Striped cloths for the western African Market- Early Mid 20TH century
Manufactured by Batik Mills - Farnworth England

Aboubakr Fofana 1967 - Mali
Stitch resist indigo dyed cotton blanket purchased with a legacy from Brenda Fraser in 2012

Close up of fabric

Women's Wrap skirt - Mali
Stitch resist indigo dyed and embroided cotton 

Close up of embroidery 

Fulani Blanket Khasa - 1970 - Mali
Strip woven wool

Close up of Fulani Blanket

Man's robe Boubou Lomasa Brode - 1900 - Mali
Indigo dyed and hand embroided cotton.

'Olaba' Adire cloth - 1970 - Nigeria
Freehand resist painted and indigo dyed cotton, resist dyed cotton using cassova paste, stitch resist indigo dyed cotton

Olympic flame cloth for the African market 1950 - 1960
Cotton printed in industrial wax batik technique

Cloth for american market - late 20th century
Cotton printed in industrial wax batik technique

Close up

Lightning cloth for the West African market
Cotton printed in industrial wax Batik technique

'6 Bougles' cloth for the West African market - 1940
Cotton printed in industrial wax Batik technique

Sarong - 19th Century - Java
Resist dyed Batik cotton 

Cloth from Western Africa market - 1970 - 79
Cotton printed in industrial wax Batik technique

Close up of sarong

Nike Davies Okundaye - 1951 and Ebetole Adire quilt 1987 - Nigeria
Hand printed indigo dyed and quilted cotton

Chiefs robe - Sierra Leone
Strip woven cotton 

Strip woven cloth - 1920 - Ghana
Strip woven cotton

Cloth from West African market - 19th century
Cotton 

Bolton Gallery

Japanese Cloisenne: The seven Treasure 

Bowls and vases from the period known as the Golden Age of Japanese cloisenne, cloisenne is a way of enameling an object ,typically made from copper where fine wires are used to outline the decorative areas. This exhibition varied from different ceramics pieces.

National Media Museum 

This was an interesting visit, exploring the digital media side of art. This museum was fun a lot of  interesting activities and things to do but there was not much on what I was looking for . just another fun day at the museum! No photos were allowed to be taken at this exhibition. 

Bradford Textile Archive

Manchester Art Gallery