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Saturday, June 02, 2007

Saturday Photo Hunt: Art

I like to bring home native art as souvenirs from my travels for a variety of reasons: it's usually small and light and easy to pack; I do some artsy-craftsy stuff myself, so I really appreciate the skill and effort that went into it; and, most of all, because I buy things at outdoor markets, I get to interact with the people. So here are a few:

Quilting from Hawaii

Weaving by the Shipibo tribe of Peru.

Molas from Panama.

On the left, a doll from Peru. In the middle, a doll from Africa (that still has a faint whiff of smoke), and on the right, a carving of African tribesmen. These may be my favorites because they are not sophisticated creations, just the product of imagination, effort and love. I love what is normally referred to as "great art", but in some ways I love native art even more.

posted at 9:30 AM
Comments (11)

11 Comments:

At 10:02 AM, tapps said...: i LOVE art from other ends of the earth! art can tell so many stories and serve so many different purposes within a culture!
At 10:06 AM, Anonymous said...: Those Molas are really awesome!! great take on the theme!
At 10:09 AM, Hootin Anni said...: I love the dolls!! [I have a very small collection of Hopi Kachina dolls] ---the intricate work is so interesting and appealing.

Happy Saturday M&M!!!
At 10:53 AM, Dirkey said...: I love the variety! All very interesting pieces!
At 11:01 AM, Cats~Goats~Quotes said...: What we love the most is our 'Great Art'
You have a very interesting and varied collection :)
Happy Hunting!!
At 11:04 AM, Ginabee said...: What a great collection. Thanks for sharing.
At 11:13 AM, Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...: Those are great examples of art. :) What a wonderful collection you have from places all over the world. :)
At 11:49 AM, Anonymous said...: What a neat collection! I love "folk art" every bit as much as 'the masters."
At 7:57 PM, Biker Betty said...: What a wide variety of art you have. All very pretty. We used to have a mola, but not sure where it went in our many Air Force moves. My husband & I met and married in Panama, while stationed there. Happy Saturday :)
At 11:35 PM, Crystal said...: That's a neat collection of photos. The dolls are really interesting!
At 12:21 AM, Tracy S said...: all are very cool examples. I think it is cool that even in very poor countries they still appreciate the beauty of art and want to create it. That has always fascinated me.

Mine's up...lol I had to do it