{"id":2033,"date":"2015-06-03T08:43:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T14:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2015-06-03T08:43:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T14:43:23","slug":"creative-nudge-china-blue-and-hidden-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/creative-nudge-china-blue-and-hidden-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Nudge – China Blue and Hidden Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A couple weeks ago I shared a beautiful Imperial Yellow dress<\/a> from the China exhibit at the Metropolitan Art Museum’s Costume Institute. (New York City)<\/p>\n

This week I am sharing a dress from another section of the exhibit – the blue and white dresses that were inspired by blue and white “Willow” and other Chinese porcelain.<\/p>\n

This dress shown is also featured in the Museum’s marketing materials<\/a> – and rightly so – because it is such a rich expression of the blue and white porcelain artform… reinterpreted into fabric.<\/p>\n

In the photo collage above, I’ve mixed 2 views of the dress, with some of our favorite Asian (Japanese) designs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many motifs in Chinese art and design, have close counterparts in Japanese art and design: stylized waves, cranes, dragons, koi fish, peonies, chrysanthemums and wisterias for instance. The ubiquitous shades of Blue Indigo are deeply ingrained in the textile traditions of both cultures.<\/p>\n

We have many fabrics which are distinctly Japanese<\/a> (geishas, kimonos, sushi, etc.) but many Asian fabrics have symbolic meanings in several Asian cultures. Chrysanthemums for instance represent life and rebirth, so they are popular themes for baby showers and birthdays.<\/p>\n

Dragons are a powerful symbol, and many of you have used hand-painted dragon batik panels<\/a> for your quilts and wearable art projects.<\/p>\n

A quilt full of Asian symbols can carry a wealth of hidden meanings for your intended recipient. You can put this information on a label on the back of your quilt, decoding the secret message for your beloved!<\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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