WOVEN BASKETS.

Woven basket collections of the Quileute Indian Reservation in Washington State. c. 1955. Featuring the work of Agnes & William Penn, Carrie Gray and Charley Howeattle. Lovely displays of plaids & fibers!
via University of Washington

NAGA NEW YEARS.

Naga New Year Festival in Myanmar. Visions of bright colors to get me through February! Photos by Bill
via Bill’s Travel Pictures

NO LOOM.

weaving without a loom by SARITA R. RAINEY, 1966. My boss presented to me this book. Some incredible things happen in here — it’s definitely worth $5.99. This post goes out to weaver extraordinaire WEIRD FRIENDS aka. Alex who I am meeting today IRL !! I’m taking a bus to Philly and will be hanging [...]

FRINGE FEST.

Diane Itter. Let the fringe flow—hang loose.discovered Diane Itter whilst browsing the Cooper Hewitt virtual collection

1880s JACKET.

Abstract beaded fabric fringe gem button applique collages — all featured on one jacket. WEIRD FRIENDS & aapc posted some images of this wonder a few days ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. This here is a Victoria era American Indian tribal jacket made with duck canvas. Available now on eBay

ANNEMARIE SCHWARZENBACH.

Mongolian burial tower.
Thysville Africa
Dancing men in the jungle between Bumba and Aketi (Route Royale).
Imam Reza.
Turkestan. Bazaar: carpets from Daulatabad.
““Hazrat Ali” – tomb of the 2nd prophet.

Annemarie Schwarzenbach was a Swiss writer, journalist, traveler and photographer. In July 1939 she and ethnologist Ella Maillart drove from Switzerland to Afganistan via Istanbul in a small Ford car. [...]

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