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Invisible Hands: Tapestry Weavers and Artists

Invisible Hands: Tapestry Weavers and Artists

FromHaptic & Hue


Invisible Hands: Tapestry Weavers and Artists

FromHaptic & Hue

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Great tapestries have been used to decorate and embellish homes and palaces for centuries, and yet the hands that created these works remain almost completely forgotten.  Art institutions treasure their ancient tapestries woven painstakingly over many months, and even years and know almost everything about them, except the names of those who created these extraordinary pieces. Modern artists, like Picasso, Henry Moore and Marc Chagall see their work rendered into a different and exciting form by tapestry weavers, but no-one remembers who the weaver was or is.   This episode of Haptic and Hue looks at tapestry weaving and the process of collaboration that goes on between an artist and a weaver to produce a new work. It asks if tapestry weavers are forever destined to be seen as anonymous helping hands, or if their skill, craft and artistry is now, finally, beginning to be recognised as an art in its own right.  We talk to a gifted tapestry weaver about what it is like to work on a piece for several months and how much of herself she pours into each new weaving.   For more information, a full transcript and further links, see  https://hapticandhue.com/tales-of-textiles-series-6/
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

Haptic & Hue's Tales of Textiles explores the way in which cloth speaks to us and the impact it has on our lives. It looks at how fabric traditions have grown up and the innovations that underpin its creation. It thinks about the skills that go into constructing it and what it means to the people who use it. It looks at the different light textiles cast on the story of humanity.