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The Japanese fabrics are often decorated with animals. And this very long country, between Russia and Taiwan, with 6,000+ islands, has numerous animal species. Certain of...

01 Oct

Japan, The universe of fabrics

The Meaning of Objets & Representations on Japanese Fabrics

October 1, 2019
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In ideogram, the drawing of a bird or a flower, in a simple geometric pattern .... beyond the sole aesthetic value, there is a...

30 Sep

Japan, Japanese fabrics

The Japanese colors of Autumn

October 16, 2019
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We all dress according to meteo. But Japanese also use nature and seasons as a source for insipiration for fabrics and clothing. Also, because...

17 Aug

Japan

Fabrics, Japan and Impressionism

August 17, 2019
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The montage below features 2 self-portraits from 2 great artists, made in 1650. On the left, it's from Nicolas Poussin, a master of the...

18 Jun

Creation

The Beauty of Cherry Blossom in the Night

June 18, 2019
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Cherry blossom marks the beginning of spring. The pink or white flowers are beautiful, delicate, fresh, subtle. In the night, with the light of the moon,...

13 Jun

The Magazine

Newly Arrived – June 2019

July 5, 2019
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Here are the new fabrics that I received during the last weeks, to make new accessories. From Liberty London (except the last one):In viscose /...

02 Jun

The universe of fabrics

The Most Popular Fabrics & Patterns from Liberty London

June 21, 2019
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Liberty London exists for cc 140 years. They estimate that their collection of patterns is about 40,000. Certain of them, spanning time, became iconic. Here...