Japanese print made with a "tie-dye" technique

Back from Première Vision, I wanted to share with you my passion for fabrics and talk about a old lady I met there. She collects vintage fabrics & sale them to people interested in the re-edition of those forgotten patterns. Of course I can’t show you any of these well-kept secret treasures but I made a small selection from a book offered by my sister years ago and that I preciously keep in my bookshelf.

-The first fabric is a Japanese print by the artist Itchiku Kubota made at the end of the XXth century. The fabric is sewed and tied before being dyed. This process is called shiburo meaning tied or wringed in Japanese.
-The second is a detail from a silk gauze made in the XIXth century at Okinawa & printed with a stencil. The plum-tree flowers or sunshades were very popular among the local aristocracy.
-The third is a weaved fabric made in Ghana in the 30′s. It’s a good example of very long sewed fabric bands.
-The fourth is made at the same time. The tapistry was created by Gunta Stolzl who ran the weaving workshop of the Bauhaus School from 1927 until 1930.

A promise made is a promise kept! I choose some pictures to illustrate my previous post on Maison & Objet.

I enclose the links and places of these designers on the fair. It follows the order of images. Enjoy!

http://www.alexalixfeld.com/ the great ceramics by Alexa Lixfled who just won the Designpreis Deutschland 2011. Where? M153
http://www.craftscollection.dk/ the Information Center of Danish Crafts showing a great selection of Danish new talents. Where? H176
http://moustache.fr/ the very trendy parisian “Maison d’édition”. Where ? G163
http://www.scp.co.uk/ a very nice british brand proposing kind of vintage furniture in nice colours. Where? G157

After a very exciting visit, which was full of great discoveries, I enclose the places that MUST be seen! It’s all at Hall 7 near the famous “Now design à Vivre” space.

http://www.ruedition.com/ a charming designer whose work reminds me immediatly of Piet Hein Eek, in the french version from Nantes. Where ? C87
http://moustache.fr/ the very trendy parisian “Maison d’édition”. Where ? G163
http://www.editionsousetiquette.fr/ the collective from St-Etienne which just made an exhibition in the new Parisian Design place: Lieu Commun! Where ? behind Moustache
http://www.craftscollection.dk/ the Information Center of Danish Crafts showing a great selection of Danish new talents. Where? H176
http://fourmisbleues.fr/ the beautiful light creations in paper by fourmis bleues. Where ? D108
http://www.alexalixfeld.com/ the great ceramics by Alexa Lixfled who just won the Designpreis Deutschland 2011. Where? M153
http://www.enostudio.net/ the very famous parisian objects editor, which is sold at Merci. Where? G153
http://www.scp.co.uk/ a very nice british brand proposing kind of vintage furniture in nice colours. Where? G157 (in front of Eno)
http://www.agenceartterre.com/fr/ the art terre agency makes ecodesigned furniture which is entirely made in France. Where? K146

I know this is a lot of links, which may be written in the rush the very first night of the fair, but for those who could’nt go to Maison & Objet, be sure I’ll talk about these designers again with pictures showing better their works! To the others, enjoy the visit!