Naseer’s still at it, last of the rug samplers.
“Foucaults Teddy’s Bear Reliquary” is still not turning green.
Working the jib-arm and Nikon camera control Pro with very long USB cables.
Naseer’s almost done: Rug Intervention
The original Persian carpet was huge, with multiple borders of up to 3 1/2ft deep.
It was also ruined and cut through in many places as well as worn flat down to the weft and weave in the central areas; which became “The Garden Palimpsest”.
However I just couldnt waste the rest of it, the borders actually carry much more of the pile, as they were less trafficked.
That also meant they were much harder to pierce with the needles, so damaged fingers and thumbs, no thimbles in sight.
The 9 border sections cut out between torn and missing areas have become the “Rug Samplers” and “Car-Plate Carpets”.
Now the whole rug has been addressed, honoured and given new purpose, it was otherwise rubbish.
Naseer’s work is almost done. A few adjustments, additions; but also a new rug to process.
Its not as fine as this one and the pallette is in reds and browns.
I dont know what it is to become, the main area wont be symetrical because of missing areas.
On saturday we are cutting it up, like a diamond, wondering what the best way to split it is, working around the flaws.
Its another huge one but with much ripped from its original borders and the heart of it too, better condition but not so fine as a piece..
Its a project for after the summer.
…. and this is where it began last October at the old house, having been stored for almost 10 years.
Miscellaneous Lahore
Really!
intresting loads….
like an Erwin Wurm sculpture on wheels…..
Some of these will go in our “5 Ways Home Video” 4 mins of joint introduction.
Rug Sampler Works, 26th June, am
Naseer is trimming the fringe on a new sampler.
Naseer at work.
A new fragment in process of being embroidered with part of the Versailles plan.
same scale as main rug work, same pallette too.
Tying in the back threads and trimming.
Tools and materials in the studio.
26th June am, an Update, Rug works are continuing
The fringe has been fitted and trimmed back to around 1.5 inches.
Naseer is still implementing repairs and modifications on the main rug “Garden Palimpsest” but also to a number of sampler sized pieces, off-cuts.
These are the beginnings of various categories in the bigger archive (The Taxonomy of Eden) maybe by tonight I’ll have the first folder samples.
Naseer at work on some changes.
The fringe before cutting, the tied off and knotted bases looked too minimal.
A repair that has been over-worked,
more layers.
Naseer at work.
Naseer at work on “Garden Palimpsest”
Garden Palimpsest, pm 11th June 2010
Studio work progress today
an attempt at water still to be refined
it will follow the contours of the spaces as in Delagrife’s drawing
and some markings for tomorrow,
some details, the edges are being addressed all around the frame.