Essays about: "Weaving"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 91 essays containing the word Weaving.

  1. 6. The ito element: unravelling the thread in kanji

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Erik Sandling; [2023]
    Keywords : Japanese; kanji; radical; element; ito-hen; ito; thread; textile; learning; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper is the first exhaustive investigation of a single kanji component: the ito element. Although, this element generally refers to thread or textile, the study examined this relationship and found a strong relationship to silk, cocoons, and craft—particularly weaving. READ MORE

  3. 7. Line vs Void

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

    Author : Terese Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : abstract art; colour; gradient; materiality; lines; line; minimalism; monochrome; philosophy; tapestry; textile; visual art; warp; weft; weave; Konstnärligt masterprogram i konsthantverk; Textilkonst;

    Abstract : Line vs Void explores abstraction through weaving, it delves into the woven monochrome, and by doing so, emphasizes the narrative that emerges from plain colour and texture. The written part summarises ideas that are intertwined with the physical work of the project; A series of (four) woven images. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Question of Avian Aesthetics : An Ungendered Theory of Aesthetic Agency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Luca Leon Canonico Johnson; [2023]
    Keywords : Non-human Animal Aesthetics; Feminist Philosophy of Science; Critical Post-humanism; Feminist Aesthetics; Human-Animal Studies; Non-human Animal Agency; Aesthetic Agency; Avian Aesthetics;

    Abstract : As humanity grapples with its significant global footprint in this era, there is a growing fascination with delving into the experiences and viewpoints of other animal species. This juncture offers an opportune moment to delve into the aesthetics of non-human animals by using diverse interdisciplinary methods and viewpoints. READ MORE

  5. 9. Where Something Goes Up, Something Else Goes Down : May a meeting between textile and glass disrupt the hierarchical order among materials and techniques?

    University essay from Konstfack/Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

    Author : Malin Glännestrand; [2022]
    Keywords : Glass; glasfiber; textile; interior designer; spatial design; materials; hierarchies; fusing; knitting; lighting;

    Abstract : We have a tendency to want to sort our surroundings, we set things against each other, value them and place them in a hierarchical order.Where something goes up, something else goes down.We attribute different properties to materials, techniques and spaces and load them with values. READ MORE

  6. 10. Weaving a Story of Collaboration: The Case of the New Cotton Project : A Circular Business Ecosystem working towards a Circular Economy in the Fashion and Textiles Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Delphine Froment; Marianna Siljander; [2022]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Collaboration; Fashion and Textiles Industry; Circular Business Ecosystem; Circular Business Model; Textile Waste; Textile Recycling; Innovation; Theory of Collaborative Advantage;

    Abstract : The fashion industry is ranked as the fourth most environmentally harmful industries in the world. A main cause being the overruling destructive model of take-make-dispose that maintains our reliance on virgin materials. Academia and European Union policymakers believe the Circular Economy is a more sustainable alternative to this linear model. READ MORE