Music in Color
Welcome to Sweet With All Music, a project translating my paintings of music into stunning, one-of-a-kind carpets, dyed and woven using traditional methods in Morocco.
The carpets created here are the first of their kind, each based on the harmonic pattern of a single musical work. From the baroque era, to American folk music, to Pearl Jam, these carpets carry musical patterns from diverse sources and deep wells of inspiration.
On The Anvil of the World 1mX3m Wool
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Detail of On the Anvil of the World
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On the Anvil of the World - the source of the pattern for the carpet
The caldera at Yellowstone Park - by David Mencin
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Soft pastels - pigments for my painting
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New Patterns for Traditional Weaving
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The Moroccan art of weaving has a centuries-old tradition. The texture of each carpet tells a story, woven with the colors of Moroccan landscapes. The materials, wool or natural fiber, are hand-dyed before weaving. The carpets in this project are traditionally hand-woven by a single weaver, Atika, in Oued Zem.
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Photography by Ab Amajou