Folk Couture and Overdyed Carpets - March 2014

A recent textile adventure in Manhattan began with a visit to Folk Couture: Fashion and Folk Art at the American Folk Art Museum, where several fashion designers were invited to create original couture pieces inspired by objects from the museum collection. Very intriguing. My personal favorites were works by Fabio Costa, inspired by a religious carving and a quilt; Jean Yu, inspired by a porcupine sculpture; and Gary Graham, inspired by a woven coverlet.

The website is quite an adventure too, check it out at http://fashionandfolkart.tumblr.com/exhibition.

Another day we had lunch at ABC Kitchen and then trekked through the many floors of ABC Carpet and Home, a mecca for textile lovers, for sure! The vibrantly colored overdyed silk carpets were exceptional, and the showroom included a video of the dyeing process. Wow.