Day 7 - Set task

So, what we had to do, pick a favourite piece of tapestry and write about it ^^

This is the tapestry piece I chose to analyse.

1. Stand in front of one of the alter cloths, how does it make you feel? Is there just fabric, or is there an underlying structure?

Well, I feel oriental asian :p but really, I feel like it is somewhat influenced or is like Asian pottery, like Chinese dinnerware, the colour of blue and white. Alot of the other tapestry or most of them had the fortune colour red, which meant that one of the purposes was to bring good luck or ward of evil. But I also feel like the purpose of this tapestry was perhaps made for good intentions of luck.

2. Look at the colours, how many can you see and what do you think they impart to the viewer?

I only see 2 and if it were to impart on a viewer, it might be a nice colour combo and may even remind them of Chinese dinnerware XD and I'm not trying to be funny! The colour combo makes the tapestry beautiful and does not make it look loud unlike other ones with red, green, gold & etc. It is subtle and would work anywhere. Perhaps it's balance as well since the phoenixes within the design represent that aspect of balance.
3. What are some of the motifs/symbols/typographic devices that you can see in the selected cloth? Are there any patterns? Are they repeated? Why do you think this is so?

I see alot of floral designs that appear to be reflected.

4. Choose a motif/symbol/pattern - sketch one of each/choose the ones that communictae the strongest to you.  

I'm most attracted to floral aspects of the design. It is what attracts me and communicates with me weirdly enough when it should be the phoenixes, god or the colour that should be communicating with me.
  5. What are the textural elements of the pieces? How many layers of processes can you identify?

It looks like a type of screen or block printing in my opinion and there may be more than 20 processes as they would have had to illustrate the gods and one might tell with the different few shades of blue.

6. Can you see any narratives? What are they?

I'm not 100% about a narrative but what I can see or what I am assuming that the purpose of this tapestry was made for was to bring about good luck and fortune since within this piece, one can see phoenixes and three gods of fortune. The in Chinese culture, Phoenixes are meant to represent balance and unity and with the three gods of fortune, a unity of these three gods and their power would be a sign of empowering or giving a boost of luck to the person or household gifted with this tapestry.
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7. Consider the possibility of adorning your market stall with cloth, what symbols, typefaces and narrative devices might you put on it? What fabric and etc?

I couldn't really say as our product is very art Deco and modern, using geometric shapes as a center piece so our stall would be more of an industrial look.