Masina de cusut cea noua...

Azi mi-am facut cadou o noua masina de cusut.
Masina mea electrica de cusut "Sanda", pe care o am din 1981, m-a servit suficient si inca merge destul de bine la "varsta" ei, dar mai are mici probleme tehnice. Asa ca am profitat de o oferta de la Lidl si mi-am cumparat, cu numai 359 lei, o masina electrica "SilverCrest" care face 33 cusaturi decorative, coase fermoare, nasturi, butoniere, cusaturi invizibile, tivuri, cusaturi pentru legarea bucatilor de material, surfilare, festonare, cusaturi cu ac dublu, broderie si altele. 

Cum am venit de la magazin, m-am grabit sa o pun in functiune si sa exesez toate cusaturile decorative.
Sunt foarte incantata si multumita de ea, coase foarte bine.
Iata ce cusaturi decorative face...

Amintiri de la Arieseni...

Imi amintesc cu drag de niste zile minunate, din vara anului 2009, petrecute la Arieseni, in inima Muntilor Apuseni. Dora a lansat o invitatie pentru ca sa lucram in aer liber si sa petrecem cateva zile minunate la cabana ei, aflata pe culmea unui deal de unde aveam o panorama minunata. Am fost acolo impreuna cu Betty si la sfarsit de saptamana a venit si Lucia...Au fost cu adevarat clipe de neuitat, am vopsit textile, am cusut, am schimbat experiente, ne-am plimbat...

I remember fondly some wonderful days, in the summer of 2009, spent in Arieseni, in the heart of the Apuseni Mountains. Dora has launched an invitation to work outdoors and spend some wonderful days at her cottage, located on a hilltop where we had a wonderful view. I was there with Betty and Lucia came at the weekend ... They were really unforgettable days, we painted textiles, we sewed, we exchange experiences, we walked ...

Those places are really wonderful ...
Locurile acelea sunt cu adevarat minunate...

Arieseni

In Arieseni, spre cabana

Am lucrat intens cateva zile...
We worked hard a couple of days ...

Dora and Betty

Lucia, Carmina, Betty

Carmina

Carmina

Betty and Carmina

Betty

Betty made a wonderful work...

Am facut o mica expozitie, cu cateva lucrari aduse de acasa sau facute la Arieseni...
We did a small exhibition with several works brought from home or made in Arieseni ...

Some textiles dyed in Arieseni

Expozitie cu lucrarile noastre

Multumesc Dora, pentru aceste zile minunate!

Thanks Dora, for these wonderful days!

Eco book, plastic fusing...

Zile trecute am continuat sa lucrez cu materiale plastice, folosind tehnica plastic fusing. Despre tehnica asta am mai scris in alte postari, aici. Pe masura ce lucrez, nu ma mai satur sa creez noi combinatii.

In the past days I continued to work with plastics, using the technique of fusing plastic. I wrote about this technique in other posts, here. As I work, I do not get enough to create new combinations. 

Cateva imagini...
Just some pictures....

Le-am lipit pe cartoane albe A4 si le-am legat intr-o carte tip armonica.
I glued them onto white cardboards A4 and I bound in an accordion book.

Si aici, cartea desfasurata. Dar, nu am putut s-o cuprind in totalitate in fotografie...
Here, the book unfolded. But I could not fully show in the photo ...

 
Aceasta carte-obiect a fost acceptata in proiecul international "West Meets East-a cultural book exchange, 2015" care se va concretiza cu expozitii itinerante. Ieri am primit confirmarea.
This book-object was accepted in the international project "West Meets East - a cultural book exchange, 2015". Yesterday I received confirmation. I will participate in exhibitions organized within this project.

 

Hanbok - costumul traditional coreean

Hanbok este costumul traditional coreean, dupa care s-au inspirat multi creatori de moda.

Acest costum, folosit si astazi la diferite ceremonii, este o arta unica. Costumele, prezentate in Galeria de Arta "Galateca" (expozitia Hands of Koreea, 1-6 sept.), au fost create de designerul de hanbok Young Im Na. Ele reprezinta replica unor costume traditionale dar si propriile interpretari ale unor creatii din timpul Dinastiei Joseon (oficiali, costume de nunta, costume pentru femei, etc.). Materialele folosite sunt matasurile naturale, uni sau imprimate cu pigment auriu sau argiuntiu si accesorizate cu elemente brodate.

Hanbok is the traditional Korean costume, which inspired many fashion designers.

The suit used today at ceremonies is a unique art. Costumes, presented in gallery "Galateca" were created by Young Im Na hanbok designer. They are the replica of some traditional costumes but also his own interpretations of creations from the Joseon Dynasty (official, wedding suits, suits for women, etc.). The materials used are natural silks, plain or printed with gold or silver pigment, and accessorized with embroidered items.

Am avut placuta surpriza sa fiu invitata sa imbrac un costum coreean...
I had the pleasant surprise to be invited to wear a costume Korean ...

Bojaghi - arta traditionala coreeana

Saptamana trecuta am fost de doua ori la Galeria de Arta "Galateca" pentru ca sa vad expozitia Hands of Korea. M-a impresionat tare mult. Am avut ocazia sa vad in realitate niste obiecte de arta despre care am aflat pe internet. Este cu totul altceva sa le vezi cu adevarat, sa vezi detalii, sa intelegi cum sunt facute. Azi am sa scriu despre Bojaghi, despre celelalte lucruri voi scrie in alte postari.

Last week I was twice at the Art Gallery "Galateca" to see the exhibition Hands of Korea. I was impressed very much. In fact, I had the opportunity to see works of art which I found only on the internet. It is totally different to see them in reality, to see details, to understand how it is made. Today I write about Bojaghi. I will write about other things in other posts.

 

Bojaghi este o piesa traditionala coreeana folosita la impachetarea cadourilor, avand o functie simbolica in ceremoniile de nunta traditionala coreeana. Bojaghi este destinata sa acopere, sa protejeze, sa pastreze lucruri de pret, avand o functie estetica. Bojaghi apare in atentia publicului in anul 1983 cand dr.Dong-Wha directorul Muzeului de Broderie Coreeana si-a expus colectia de piese antice la Muzeul national de Arta Populara din Seul. Atunci au realizat coreeni ce frumoasa este aceasta arta. Dupa 1990, tehnicile, folosite pentru realizarea bojaghi, au fost facute cunoscute si in alte tari, prin expozitii, conferinte, workshop-uri, etc.

Bojaghi is a traditional Korean piece, used for wrapping gifts, having a symbolic function in traditional Korean wedding ceremonies. Bojaghi is designed to cover, protect, keep valuables, having an aesthetic function. Bojaghi comes to public attention in 1983 when dr.Dong-Wha, director of the Museum of Korean Embroidery, exposed his collection of antique pieces at the National Museum of Folk Art in Seoul. Then the Koreans have realized how beautiful is this art. After 1990, Bojaghi techniques were made known to other countries, through conferences, workshops, etc.

Chunghie Lee, presedinta Korea Bojaghi Forum, a fost curatorul acestei expozitii si una dintre artistele prezenta in expozitie cu mai multe lucrari. Lucrarile Bojaghi sunt facute din matase, de cele mai multe ori vopsita manual si cusute manual. Ca tehnica se aseamana cu patchwork-ul, fiind vorba tot de ansamblarea unor bucatele de material prin coasere manuala, asta dand valoare lucrarilor. O lucrare  contine doar doua straturi, un top (fata) si un dos, nu exista stratul intermediar (vatelina) ca la patchwork. De aceea lucrarile Bojaghi au o transparenta si o delicateta deosebita.

Chunghie Lee, President of Korea Bojaghi Forum, curated this exhibition and presented several works. Bojaghi works are made of silk, most often hand painted and handmade. As a technique resembles the patchwork, meaning the assembly of pieces of material, but by hand stitching, this being the value of the works. The works contain only two layers, a top (front) and one reverse, no intermediate layer (batting) as patchwork. This is why Bojaghi works have a transparent and a great delicacy.