Pacific pattern
By: Susanne Küchler, Graeme Were ; photographs by Glenn Jowitt.
Contributors: Were, Graeme.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780500512371
Subjects: Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts) -- Islands of the Pacific; Decoration and ornament -- Islands of the Pacific; Islands of the Pacific -- Social life and customs
Description: "Lavishly illustrated throughout with a rare combination of contemporary, archival and museum images, Pacific Pattern takes us on a stunning visual journey through the history of the Pacific, the various techniques associated with fibre and fabric and their cultural relevance to the people. It is the first book to reach beyond the ritual domain to encompass patterns in the everyday sphere, including the traditional patterns found in floor coverings, cooking containers or storage baskets and the use of fibre art in architecture and interiors. This treasure trove of inspiration will captivate anyone who has ever been interested in what anthropologists can tell us about the expression of our deepest feelings and beliefs and will be an indispensable sourcebook for artists, craftspeople, designers and architects worldwide."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A history of pattern in fibre and fabric in the South Pacific. European exploration and stereotypes ;; title: Collecting in the Pacific ;; title: New ideas, materials and techniques ;; title: Colonialism, independence and diaspora --; title: Traditional pattern : techniques and media. String-based media ;; title: Lattice-based media ;; title: From utility to sanctity --; title: Contemporary pattern : materiality and modernity. The importance of cloth ;; title: Sewing and the body politic ;; title: Fashioning modernity ;; title: New materials --; title: Pattern in architecture and interior design. House, growth and life ;; title: Men's houses in Melanesia ;; title: Ritual space in Polynesia ;; title: Church architecture --; title: Patterns on the body. Designing the body ;; title: Hair ;; title: Paint ;; title: The indelible mark --; title: Patterns of the mind. String and square in Tonga ;; title: Layer and lattice in the Cook Islands.