The cloth of the mother Goddess / Bilderbuch Englisch / Jagdish Chitara

The cloth of the mother Goddess / Bilderbuch Englisch / Jagdish Chitara

Kurator: mundo azul
€130.00

Ein Kunstwerk aus Stoff, ein Unikat. 

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Block-printed on cloth

Limited edition of 500


This textile book tells the story of the origins of Mata-Ni-Pachedi, the ritual ‘Cloth of the Mother Goddess’. Traditionally created by artisans from the nomadic Vaghari community in Gujarat, these votive cloths offer a painted image of the goddess to herself. Gifting a piece of creation to the creator is considered the highest form of worship. Hand block-printed on textile, this limited-edition artists’ book is in the form of a cloth shrine. It pays tribute not only to a sublime conception of the power of art, but also to the labour involved in creating it. Each copy is accompanied by a facsimile paper storyboard, featuring text that takes the reader through the various panels. The new edition provides contextual information printed on a textile cover that unwraps in layers.

Read a blog post by Gita Wolf — The Cloth of the Mother Goddess: From Ritual Art to Cloth Book — that comprehensively explores the making and makers behind the second edition of this votive textile book.

© Tara Books (Text und Bilder)

Titel The cloth of the mother Goddess / Bilderbuch Englisch / Jagdish Chitara
Kurator mundo azul
Typ Bilderbuch Englisch
Online seit Oct 06, 2022

Ein Kunstwerk aus Stoff, ein Unikat. 

Für alle Altersgruppen. 

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Block-printed on cloth

Limited edition of 500


This textile book tells the story of the origins of Mata-Ni-Pachedi, the ritual ‘Cloth of the Mother Goddess’. Traditionally created by artisans from the nomadic Vaghari community in Gujarat, these votive cloths offer a painted image of the goddess to herself. Gifting a piece of creation to the creator is considered the highest form of worship. Hand block-printed on textile, this limited-edition artists’ book is in the form of a cloth shrine. It pays tribute not only to a sublime conception of the power of art, but also to the labour involved in creating it. Each copy is accompanied by a facsimile paper storyboard, featuring text that takes the reader through the various panels. The new edition provides contextual information printed on a textile cover that unwraps in layers.

Read a blog post by Gita Wolf — The Cloth of the Mother Goddess: From Ritual Art to Cloth Book — that comprehensively explores the making and makers behind the second edition of this votive textile book.

© Tara Books (Text und Bilder)