Tuy An district in the South Central coastal province of Phu Yen is well known for its century-old sedge mat weaving tradition.
The predominant material used in crafting these mats is derived from sedge plants, which are grew along Tuy An District.
Sedge grass is harvested and sun-dried, then clustered and dyed. Coloured sedge strings are sun-dried again and woven into mats by experienced craftsmen.
Upon visiting An Cu village, tourists will witness both the young and elderly joyfully engaged in harvesting sedge plants to craft mats and can’t help but be amazed by the vibrant, marvellous patterned mats. This time-honoured mat-weaving craft is passed down to through generations of the village, ensuring its continuation for younger inhabitants.
Across Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central provinces, sedge mats are widely used and comfortable option to sleep on.
Meet the sari weavers of Varanasi, whose nimble fingers and artistic vision keep alive an ancient craft that dates back to the 16th century. Here’s how they create exquisite works of art that reflect the beauty and culture of India.
NICO: WE SHARED THE LIFT THIS MORNING! I WAS GOING TO THE POOL TRAMPOLINE WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND HE WAS GOING TO THE RACETRACK.
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‘The Weaver’ prints drop tomorrow 30th Jun at 12PM (PT) for 72-hours 👊🏼
This painting was for my exhibition titled ’Sanctuary’ back in 2019. I wanted to explore the idea that whatever hardships come our way, we ultimately get a choice in how we feel. Be it joy, love, anger or sorrow— anything and everything. That sentiment gave birth to this concept of a ‘Weaver’ and the ability to weave one’s own ‘thread’ into whatever they choose. In other words: although we don’t have any control over what obstacles come our way, we always have a degree of control over how we respond to them.
I might not be the best with words and explaining my concepts, but I hope the painting is able to at least tell that story better 🤞🏼 #brbchasingdreams
So I've never done any weaving before, but my brain said no weekend, only crios weaving. So I went and bought a bunch of yarn and tried like 3 different methods before I went and made a heddle and shuttle out of some thick-ass scrap leather, and now I have a crios! It's pretty uneven and not big enough to actually fit me, but I'm proud of how it turned out and now I know I can do it!
Ignore the mess, the ADHD also said no clean, only weave.
The main video I learned from: https://youtu.be/kkFHLT-RbJ4?si=-sXxONSp0DHeCVmp
The video/creator that originally made me want to try it: https://youtu.be/yIqYBh49-dk?si=Lz8N4ZUUl9MZNKss
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