BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-exhibition-west-oestliche-inspirationen-in-textil-20241101 DTSTAMP:20240910T144936Z DTSTART:20241101T120000Z DTEND:20241101T160000Z SUMMARY:Exhibition: West-Östliche Inspirationen in Textil DESCRIPTION:In cooperation with the GULDUSI embroidery programme of the De utsch-Afghanische Initiative e. V.\, Afghan women have embroidered ten dif ferent motifs based on patterns from our extensive collection. They have t aken up the canon of European-Western ornamentation and realised it in the ir own embroidery technique. For example\, a tablecloth from the 1930s wit h a German interpretation of oriental patterns was supplemented by the emb roiderers with their own ornaments. Or the embroiderer Morsal found the ba ck rather than the front of one of our upholstery fabric patterns more int eresting. The floral motif on MALIMO bed sheets\, which is only in blue\, was also realised in colour. The result was unique\, enchanting embroideri es in very different and personal reinterpretations of our German patterns .\n40 participants from Germany\, Norway\, the Netherlands\, Luxembourg\, Spain and Switzerland created their own artistic textile artworks using th ese embroidery motifs\, in which they explored the West-East context. Them es such as the role of women in Afghanistan\, their embroidering activitie s and Oriental ornamentation have been taken up several times.\nOn display are classically crafted pieces as well as the unusual\, in any case artis tic and well-crafted textile works.\nThe sale of embroideries from the GUL DUSI embroidery programme provides financial support for around 200 women and their families in villages north of Kabul.\nmore to Exhibition "West-E ast inspiration in textiles" X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In cooperation with the GULDUSI embroidery programme of the Deutsch-Afghanische Initiative e. V.\, Afghan women have embroidered ten different motifs based on patterns from our extensive col lection. They have taken up the canon of European-Western ornamentation an d realised it in their own embroidery technique. For example\, a tableclot h from the 1930s with a German interpretation of oriental patterns was sup plemented by the embroiderers with their own ornaments. Or the embroiderer Morsal found the back rather than the front of one of our upholstery fabr ic patterns more interesting. The floral motif on MALIMO bed sheets\, whic h is only in blue\, was also realised in colour. The result was unique\, e nchanting embroideries in very different and personal reinterpretations of our German patterns.

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40 participants from Germany\, Norway\, the Netherlands\, Luxembourg\, Spain and Switzerland created their own artisti c textile artworks using these embroidery motifs\, in which they explored the West-East context. Themes such as the role of women in Afghanistan\, t heir embroidering activities and Oriental ornamentation have been taken up several times.

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On display are classically crafted pieces as well as the unusual\, in any case artistic and well-crafted textile works.

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The sale of embroideries from the GULDUSI embroidery programme provide s financial support for around 200 women and their families in villages no rth of Kabul.

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more to Exhi bition "West-East inspiration in textiles"

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