This one is a good example of a small textile, perhaps a handkerchief not unlike the one Othello gives to Desdemona.
Here are some other handkerchiefs to look at.
Check out these details of the fine embroidery.
Here is a textile used for a wall covering. Can you see the Arabic scipture we talked about (those squiggly lines you see).
This last one is a good example of a rug. Check out the intricate geometric patterns in the middle.
33 comments:
This embroidery is very cool. The patterns are very intracite and beautiful.
-Neil Mistry period 3
These marks of history are so lovely. They could really be the oh so special handkerchief that Othello gives Desdemona. My favorite is probably the first one, with the rich reds and golds.
~Holly Mayhugh Period Three
The pictures are interesting, in a lot of the rugs they used very bold colors. By the way, my comp. wasn't working when we were supposed to post our choice book, so here is the title: The Red Badge of Courage- Stephen Crane
Jennifer Bond period 1
Those are really cool.They must have taken a lot of time to make!
Amy Merchant 1st
I be mad to if somebody lost something that intricate. It take a lot of time to make something that beutiful.
the one above this is mine
-Ryan Knolin (per 3)
The cover really threw me off. All along I was imagining a handkerchief that was white, like on the cover. These pictures help me get an idea of what the one in the book probably looks like.
-Saraga Reddy
Per. 1
Very pretty. That stupid white one doesn't even compare.
Adrienne Leonhardt
The hankerchiefs are very beautiful and intricate. And very colorul
~Paje Morrow~
per. 3AB
wow the handkerchiefs have so much detail in them, it's cool how they can put the scriptures into them. I had never thought of textiles as artwork but I see more now what you were talking about. These are so different than the one on the cover.
Olivia Haglund, period 3
cool
oh ya that was chuckles
These defiantly put the handkerchief on the cover to shame. They're all so beautiful. It's almost as if each one tells a story about the culture it came from. I couldn't imagine blowing my nose or doing anything of that such nature with a piece of art!
Bre Burnett 3AB
Wow.These are really cool. The patterns and colors really make it beautiful. I wonder why they put the white one on the cover. The whole time, I thought the handkerchief on the cover was the one the book was talking about.
Lily Nguyen
Period 1
I can tell from the intricate details, embroidery and colors how important they must have been to the culture. They must have been very good for the economy to, being able to trade with other countries. They are very pretty!!
Andrea Alexander
Per.3
Very nice. Must have taken a lot of skill to create such beautiful works of art.
Stephen Kim
3AB
Nice and very interesting pictures.
Arthur Kim
BLK 3AB
wow! fancy.. i bet those took awhile to make.
-Kari Jenson, period 1
It must have taken a really long time to make those hankerchiefs.
Alexa Kanbergs p.3
Those hankerchiefs look very nice. Are the hankerchiefs handsewn or do they use sewing machines?
Travis Spanu
Period 1
P.S. I was going to say "Are THESE handsewn or do they use sewing machines?" But I remembered our grammer lesson this morning.
those are so gorgeous! They each have so much detail in them! I like the third to last one!
-Kylie Hathaway Per. 3
Whoa...How can one even compare the plain, boring hanky on the front cover to the amazing textile Othello passed on to Desdemona? If Othello's hanky was even half as beautiful as the ones in the pictures i just saw it still seems like a waste of such art and beauty to be blowing snot and burgers into it. I must say, if I were the person constructing these masterful textiles that provide such intriguing discussion to Mr. Wilson's classroom I sure as heck wouldn't want people blowing their noses into my masterpiece. I mean, did you notice the detail in the textiles? And to sew every stitch on each hanky, rug, wall covering, or cloth would take hours, sometimes days, and even months! YIKES! (Yes, Travis, they are hand sewn. We're talking 19th century here, you know Shakespearean times when there were little technological advancements.)
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Wow- They're all so colorful! It must have really made the gesture really special when Othello gave Desdemona handkercheif with uch a history- It would have changed the story so much if he had told her the story behinfd it!!! I wonder why he didn't...hmmm
-Emily Curb
Pd. 1
Wow! Those are just really nice! They have some pretty nice art!
Colorful and nice pictures :-D
Merlyn 2AB
Those are very pretty. I have always admired the designs used in Islamic art. I have some of those kinds of rugs and clothes around my house; except you wouldn't dare think of blowing your nose with it.
-Hend Yahya
3AB
Mmmmm Cool Pics
(^^ capitalized k)
Dan Kieffer
Period 1
WOW! i really like the designs on the handkerchiefs. they are all so detailed! the handkerchief on the cover of Othello is nothing compared to these!
Ally Mercado
Period 1
Man, the designs in each handkerchief are so detailed and unique. Now I really understand why Othello was seriously mad at Desdemona for losing not only a family heirloom but a beautiful piece of art.
Katie Schoblaske
Per. 1
Wow, those are amazing! I wish I had a handkerchief the looked like that. Hehe. I like the first design the best.
~Stephanie Fekete Period 1
Those are really neato...i'd like to wear on as a bandana
-Andrew Taylor 3AB
I think the Islamic religion is very interesting in that they don't use pictures to portray a biblical scene or some sort of religious event. Only words and designs which somehow can show what they believe.
-Tory Brown Block 3AB
I like the geimetric patterns in these pictures. The design seems to add some character to the rugs.
Matthew Humphrey
Period 3AB
I'm wondering how Bianca was going to "copy" these designs to make a twin. Some of the designs are fairly complex. I still can't shake from my mind the fact that Othello's handkerchief was dipped in the embalmed fluids of maidens' hearts.
-Sarah West Per.1
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