Today the Artisans arrived to the guest house to begin. They brought with them the looms from Vrindavan and to our content they completed our samples from yesterday. As Meredith has announced so many times today. The Artisans Are Wizards.
I am fairly happy with my sample, despite a few elements not being translated as I had intended. Corrections and comments:
- Ashok noted that the yellow thread should be a tone darker
- The yellow chain stitches should only be 2 threads to create a much more delicate look
- The turquoise raised centre satin stitch has not followed the same shape as drawn. The lines were intended to be irregular rather than so smooth.
- The burgundy squares were only to be outlined
- The circular shapes surrounding the turquoise centre were intended to be with the beige thread rather than yellow
Overall, the delicacy of the map was lost through the heaviness of lines and poor colour choice. This may have been corrected I had worked directly with the artisan on the design, rather than having to leave instructions with the artisan to complete later.
Due to a limitation of time, I was only able to begin my work with my artisan at 5. This allowed me to really refine my designs for this afternoon as well as next week. Working with the artisan really allowed me to develop my designs and make alterations. Due to the language barrier, I tried to draw really explicit illustrations that explained both colour and material. To communicate what technique, I showed a photo of the technique on an existing work. Through the process, I made changes to the design and worked closely with Ashok to produce something technically cohesive. Ashok's literal interpretation of my "map" meant that he often wanted to use techniques that reflected the object literally (for e.g. the rivers and roads). I think it will be really interesting to see the outcome through this collaboration of different ways of thinking.
I can't wait to see the final outcome.
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