An Elaborately Designed Book on Weaving Opens to Reveal a Fully Functional Loom
All pictures © Cai Wei Qun, shared with permission
The swish of a shuttle shifting from left to proper because it carries threads by means of the warp may be described as a “xui” sound. A Taiwanese onomatopoeia, the auditory phrase can be the title of Cai Wei Qun’s elaborately constructed e book on the craft, which opens to disclose a trove of historical past, strategies and tips, and a complete loom tucked between its covers.
The intelligent design is totally practical and in a position to produce tiny tapestries primarily based on the patterns and practices described, making the e book an immersive and accessible handbook. “Conventional weaving instruments are massive and have difficult processes,” Wei Qun tells Colossal. “It’s generally tough to expertise. So we hope, by experiencing easy weaving processes, one can provoke ‘curiosity’ through the course of (and) totally perceive the tradition of weaving.”
Wei Qun was not too long ago awarded a Red Dot Design Award for the conceptual challenge, and you will discover way more on the designer’s website and Instagram. (by way of Yanko Design)
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