Flags series from the “little Tibet” in Abruzzo

 

The Flag series represents the idea of condensing into a fabric the natural and emotional spaces one feels one belongs to or needs most. These flags are a tribute to the nomadic and multifaceted character of fabric, which has served several functions for humankind: wrapping, protecting, containing and representing.

The Flag series is also a tribute to the archaic nature of Abruzzo with its wide, still wild spaces that anthropologist Fosco Maraini described as Little Tibet. Flags are crafted by using mainly Abruzzo-sourced organic wool from grazing sheep in the Campo Imperatore, an area at over 2000 metres of altitude, tibetan wool, silk, linen and hemp.

BANDIERA n° 15 | cotton, wool, silk, linen - 95 x 75 cm

BANDIERA n° 15 | cotton, wool, silk, linen - 95 x 75 cm

BANDIERA n° 16 | cotton, silk, linen - 62 x 52 cm

BANDIERA n° 16 | cotton, silk, linen - 62 x 52 cm

BANDIERA n° 14 | cotton, silk, linen - 52 x 72 cm

BANDIERA n° 14 | cotton, silk, linen - 52 x 72 cm

BANDIERA n° 17 | cotton, silk, linen, wool - 62 x 52 cm

BANDIERA n° 17 | cotton, silk, linen, wool - 62 x 52 cm

BANDIERA n° 13 | cotton, silk, wool, linen - 67 x 83 cm

BANDIERA n° 13 | cotton, silk, wool, linen - 67 x 83 cm

BANDIERA n° 12 | Hand spun tibetan wool, linen, silk, cotton - 112 x 80 cm

BANDIERA n° 12 | Hand spun tibetan wool, linen, silk, cotton - 112 x 80 cm

BANDIERA n° 4

  • Red and turquoise wool and Abruzzo’s sourced Black sheep wool

  • 52cm x 52cm ( framed) with oak wood

BANDIERA n° 6

  • This tapestry has been woven by using hemp, linen and Abruzzo's wool from the rare Moretta black sheep living in the Campo Imperatore grasslands on 2000 meters of altitude.

  • 70 cm x 50 cm (framed)

    Flag II has been woven with a 4-shalf loom. The irregularities in surface texture is a result of a totally handmade woven process.

BANDIERA n° 3

  • Hemp, linen and wool

  • 62cm x 62cm ( framed).

    The tapestry was made using different weaving techniques. The central part with relief effect was made with hand-knotted wool yarns.

    This tapestry is characterised by large blocks of color that make it modern and suitable for any type of environment and room.

BANDIERA n° 9

  • Red and hand-dyed turquoise wool and Abruzzo’s sourced Black sheep wool

  • 52cm x 52cm ( framed) with oak wood

BANDIERA n° 7

  • This tapestry has been woven by using hemp, linen and hand-dyed Abruzzo's wool from the sheep living in the Campo Imperatore grasslands on 2000 meters of altitude.

  • 52 cm x 52 cm (framed)

    Flag II has been woven with a 4-shalf loom. The irregularities in surface texture is a result of a totally handmade woven process.

BANDIERA n° 8

  • Hemp, linen and wool

  • 60cm x 60cm

    The tapestry was made using different weaving techniques. The central part with relief effect was made with hand-knotted wool yarns.

    This tapestry is characterised by large blocks of color that make it modern and suitable for any type of environment and room.

BANDIERA n° 2

  • Abruzzo’s sourced wool, cotton, hemp

  • 58cm x 58cm (framed)

BANDIERA n° 1

  • This tapestry has been woven by using nettle, yak wool and Abruzzo's wool from the rare Moretta black sheep living in the Campo Imperatore grasslands on 2000 meters of altitude.

  • 58 cm x 58 cm (framed)

BANDIERA n° 5

  • Cotton and wool

  • 42cm x42cm ( framed)

FLAG 12 Handwoven artwork - | 74 x 104

Commissioned works

Weaving works be can be made to order in custom sizes and colours.
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