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Discussion Topic
What are your thoughts on viewing the Met’s textile collection online?
I found it very exciting to view the collection online. It was rather enjoyable being able to limit the data results in various times periods, cultures, and medium; the surprise of what came up next was very exciting. The collection inspired me to design and to want to learn more about the cultures behind the textiles.
Did it spark in you a desire to see the work in person?
It most definitely inspired me to want to see the textiles in person. I wish I could have seen the texture up close and to see if the colors looked the same in person. I also longed to feel that special feeling you get when looking at a piece of art in person, and not just looking at a photo of it.
What do you think the benefits of museum’s collection’s being online?
I think it is very beneficial because these collections online can open up a world of exploration and discovery for people who cannot view the textiles in person. I, myself, have been inspired as a student and an artist by being able to view these collections online. Not only does it inspire and educate people around the world, but it also inspires people to come to the museum to see the textiles in person.
3 Inspired Designs
25 Questions
These are the 25 questions I came up with while working on part 1 of project 1.
1. Why do certain cultures have certain leanings toward certain aesthetics in their designs?
2. How do textiles evolve over time?
3. Do these textiles have special symbols on them specific to the culture of the time?
4. What type of garment was this textile on?
5. Was the garment a religious garment?
6. Did only certain people wear the garment this textile was used for?
7. What inspired these textile designs?
8. Who designed this textile?
9. What does this textile feel like?
10. What did the whole garment this textile was used for look like?
11. Does the fabric help determine the textile design?
12. How do cultures affect designs?
13. How do designs affect cultures?
14. Are there specific reasons behind the textile colors?
15. Do the colors imply anything?
16. What stories are behind these specific textiles?
17. Was this garment for males or females?
18. How were these textiles discovered or preserved?
19. Does the textile tell a story?
20. Do the people on the garment represent people of the time or a story?
21. Why are there knots on this one?
22. What was rest of the culture like at this time?
23. Who made this textile?
24. What was the whole process of designing and making this textile?
25. What would the people who used this textile think if they now knew this was in a museum and used in classes?