tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post5032494579488899254..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: jack dandyindia flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-89481634642744090772012-04-07T22:07:32.219+09:302012-04-07T22:07:32.219+09:30I think it's a great political statment- the g...I think it's a great political statment- the glory of an empire built from the ruin of other cultures... on the other hand, it's also a smashing bit of wall decor. You could easily make one from any red/white/blue or pink/cream/purple, black/grey/grey... whatever colour. The shape of the design is so recognisable the colours no longer matter. I've been planning one for awhile- then I visited the Ballarat art gallery, saw the Eureka flag...and now I'm building one of those as well! Can we say too many projects...Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552220520085713818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-11719718698029898942012-04-06T09:14:50.841+09:302012-04-06T09:14:50.841+09:30You are very welcome!You are very welcome!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444364307851564716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-32313851595638765862012-04-06T07:14:02.432+09:302012-04-06T07:14:02.432+09:30thank you for drawing my attention to Sara Rahbar&...thank you for drawing my attention to Sara Rahbar's work!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-59643738994271344642012-04-05T22:08:40.480+09:302012-04-05T22:08:40.480+09:30Art is so subjective... I think this is such a lit...Art is so subjective... I think this is such a literal representation of the Union Jack that it misses the mark. It's a lovely iconic image and certainly well executed, but it looks like it should be up on a flagpole.<br /><br />If you haven't seen Sara Rahbar's work, check it out. http://www.sararahbar.com/ Visually, I love her combinations of materials and fabrics. However, she turns flags into a political statement which makes them quite controversial.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444364307851564716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-39701566387881919892012-04-05T21:00:09.037+09:302012-04-05T21:00:09.037+09:30I saw lots of 'upcycled' rugs at Maison et...I saw lots of 'upcycled' rugs at Maison et Objet this year, perhaps something of a trend. Many of them were over-dyed with some really lurid colours, so I hate to think of the environmental impact of that. A few however were not over-dyed and had a lovely faded grandeur, and seemed to have all the wonderful qualities of patchwork tradition, i.e. recycling, tradition and a narrative of time and place.Hannah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477406715223164791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-91578022782265933062012-04-05T06:57:15.472+09:302012-04-05T06:57:15.472+09:30amazing and recycling, so interesting yes. But I w...amazing and recycling, so interesting yes. But I wonder if they really are repurposed or maybe designed to be a topically 'recycled' item for the european market, esp in this our Olympic year?<br />Maybe next theyll become flags of whichever country next hosts the olympics?<br />And gosh! What prices lolliniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-41737786535110482942012-04-05T06:17:10.762+09:302012-04-05T06:17:10.762+09:30ummmm all sorts of 'interesting' connotati...ummmm all sorts of 'interesting' connotations in that (oh boy!)on a purely aesthetic level - its really a fab bit of work don't you think (damn it but isn't the union jack a marvelous design)ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260679591630131813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-50894103607525915162012-04-05T03:41:15.874+09:302012-04-05T03:41:15.874+09:30ummmm! as a brit, i'm sure what i feel about o...ummmm! as a brit, i'm sure what i feel about our flag being made from 'afgan treasure'... if it upcycled - taking the best bits from worn-out rugs - that's ok... but if not, oh my... <br />thanks for sharing :)Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com