Pattern Richness In Modern Japanese Textiles
date:Sunday, August 24, 2008 time:10:00 AM to 5:00 PM venue:Seattle Asian Art Museum address:1400 East Prospect Street Seattle, WA 98112 View map from:Seattle Asian Art Museum
Among the various methods of Japanese textile dyeing, tie-dyeing (shibori)
and paper stencil–dyeing (katazome) are known worldwide for their diverse
techniques and remarkable quality. This exhibition features strong and elegant
design work created with tie dyeing and paper stencil techniques as seen on
kimonos from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
Tie-dyeing, a process of pinching, stitching and folding cloth with threads
before dyeing, brings out impressive patterns of subtle coloration and texture
on the cloth. This method has come from ancient origins and has developed
phenomenally in Japan since the sixteenth century.
The paper stencil dyeing technique involves brushing a resist paste onto the
cloth before dyeing or applying dyestuffs through a stencil. This technique has
evolved since the seventeenth century. Stencils with connectable designs make it
possible to create endless patterns on the cloth. Paper stencils (katagami),
crafted from handmade paper with tannin-rich persimmon juice, are also regarded
as art; they show the sharp and minute designs available only to the skilled
specialist.
In the modern era, Japanese design has encountered another dynamic period in
which artists have adopted a Western sense and motifs and mixed them with
traditional design and skills. Approximately thirty objects, consisting of
kimonos and stencils, selected from SAM’s permanent collection will be on view
for this exhibition.
Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am. – 5 pm.
Thursday: 10 am. – 9 pm.
Monday: closed
Tickets: Suggested Fees
$5 adults
$3 students with ID, seniors 62 and over and youth 13-17
Free for children 12 and under
Free for SAM members
Date: On-Going
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum Tateuchi Galleries.
