Pacific pattern /
Publication details: London : Thames & Hudson, 2005.Description: 207 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cmISBN:- 050051237X
- 9780500512371
- NZ&P N 7410 KUC
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific | NZ & Pacific | NZ&P N 7410 KUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0011979 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A history of pattern in fibre and fabric in the South Pacific. European exploration and stereotypes Collecting in the Pacific New ideas, materials and techniques Colonialism, independence and diaspora -- Traditional pattern : techniques and media. String-based media Lattice-based media From utility to sanctity -- Contemporary pattern : materiality and modernity. The importance of cloth Sewing and the body politic Fashioning modernity New materials -- Pattern in architecture and interior design. House, growth and life Men's houses in Melanesia Ritual space in Polynesia Church architecture -- Patterns on the body. Designing the body Hair Paint The indelible mark -- Patterns of the mind. String and square in Tonga Layer and lattice in the Cook Islands.
The Pacific is home to some of the most innovative patterns in fabric and fibre. This book discusses the various techniques associated with fibre and fabric pattern making and their cultural relevance to various Pacific cultures. It reaches beyond the ritual domain to encompass patterns in the everyday sphere, including the traditional patterns found in floor coverings, cooking containers, and the use of fibre art in architecture and interiors.