Appliqué

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Appliqué is a technique of decorating by adding materials to a cloth's surface. The artist cuts out pieces of cloth of different colors, textures, and shapes and then stitches them onto the foundation cloth.

Adapted from
Roslyn A. Walker, Add To, Take Away: Artistry and Innovation in African Textiles, Gallery text, 2014.

NOTES
2008.99.2
2008.99.1
1984.160.McD
1984.161.McD
1984.162.McD
2005.41
2010.36
2010.37
apply to objects where department_id equals 7
apply to objects where title contains appliq
apply to content where content contains africa
apply to content where content contains appliq
exclude content where content contains starry
rules_operator
AND
General Description
Appliqué is a technique of decorating by adding materials to a cloth's surface. The artist cuts out pieces of cloth of different colors, textures, and shapes and then stitches them onto the foundation cloth.

Adapted from
Roslyn A. Walker, Add To, Take Away: Artistry and Innovation in African Textiles, Gallery text, 2014.

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Notes
2008.99.2
2008.99.1
1984.160.McD
1984.161.McD
1984.162.McD
2005.41
2010.36
2010.37

rules
Apply To
Objects
department_id
Equals
7
Apply To
Objects
title
Contains
appliq
Apply To
Content
content
Contains
africa
Apply To
Content
content
Contains
appliq
tags
#draft
#completed
@Bilal-Gore
@Courtney
decorative arts: AAT: 300054168
#routed
*Arts of Africa
textiles (visual works): AAT: 300014063
cloth: AAT: 300162391
Kuba: AAT: 300016310
appliqué (technique): AAT: 300053646
source file
materials_and_techniques-0138.xml.nores