BGuthrie Photos: NY -- NYC -- Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum -- Exhibit: Nature by Design: Paisley

NY -- NYC -- Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum -- Exhibit: Nature by Design: Paisley:

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Description of Pictures: Nature by Design: Paisley
April 12, 2019 – November 11, 2019
Design’s tear-drop shaped motif popularly known as paisley has persisted, and its timeline of design variations reflect a diversity of natural forms. Everything from a flowering plant with its roots attached to a slender cypress tree with bent tip to a serpentine and elongated scroll have been stylized and expressed in paisley’s ornamental grammar. It is a design that for centuries has evolved with the fashion and interior styles of cultures around the world, with a complex history revealing an amalgamation of influences from Persia, India, and Europe. Integrally tied to the shawls handwoven in Kashmir during the 18th and 19th centuries, paisley derives its name from the Scottish town that became famous for producing imitation Kashmir shawls in the 19th century. Often infilled with flowers, more paisleys, and even jewels, the motif is constantly revisited by designers as we see in this display of over 80 objects from the collection—many shown for the first time. Designers, such as Etro, Zandra Rhodes, and Maharam are drawn to this timeless shape and its inherent vitality. And perhaps the secret to paisley’s immortality is the way its traditions have been adapted to combine conformity with the spirit of a wild child.

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[1] CHPAIS_190827_01.JPG	[2] CHPAIS_190827_05.JPG	[3] CHPAIS_190827_10.JPG
[4] CHPAIS_190827_14.JPG	[5] CHPAIS_190827_16.JPG	[6] CHPAIS_190827_19.JPG
[7] CHPAIS_190827_22.JPG	[8] CHPAIS_190827_23.JPG	[9] CHPAIS_190827_26.JPG
[10] CHPAIS_190827_28.JPG	[11] CHPAIS_190827_30.JPG	[12] CHPAIS_190827_33.JPG
[13] CHPAIS_190827_36.JPG	[14] CHPAIS_190827_39.JPG	[15] CHPAIS_190827_41.JPG
[16] CHPAIS_190827_43.JPG

Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CHPAIS_190827_01.JPG: Nature by Design: Selections From the permanent collection To accompany the special exhibition Nature -- Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, Nature by Design presents nine distinct stories drawn from Cooper Hewitt's collection of over 210,000 design objects. Throughout history, designers have observed nature, investigated its materials, and imitated and abstracted its patterns and shapes. Textiles, jewelry, furniture, cutlery, and more show how designers have interpreted nature's rich beauty and astonishing complexity. Across scales from microscopic to monumental, and in forms familiar and unusual, we invite visitors to discover how nature and design have intersected in the past and continue to converge in our world.
2. CHPAIS_190827_10.JPG: Process Story -- Weaving
3. CHPAIS_190827_23.JPG: Paisley The teardrop-shaped motif popularly known as paisley has persisted, and its design variations over time reflect the diversity of natural forms. Everything from a flowering plant with roots attached to a slender cypress tree with bent tip to an elongated serpentine scroll have been stylized and expressed in paisley's ornamental grammar. It is a design that for centuries has evolved with the fashion and interior styles of cultures around the world, with a complex history revealing a mixture of influences from Persia, India, and Europe. Integrally tied to the shawls handwoven in Kashmir during the 18th and 19th centuries, paisley derives its name from the Scottish town that became famous for producing imitation Kashmir shawls in the 19th century. Often infilled with flowers, more paisleys, and even jewels, the motif is constantly revisited by designers, as we see in this display of over 80 objects from the collection -- many shown for the first time. Designers such as Etro, Zandra Rhodes, and Maharam are drawn to this timeless shape and its inherent vitality. And perhaps the secret to paisley's immortality is the way its traditions have been adapted to combine conformity with the spirit of a wild child.
4. CHPAIS_190827_28.JPG: Shawl (India), 1850–1870 In an attempt to keep up with European demand, Indian weavers looked for faster, more cost-effective ways of producing shawls. Many shawls, like this one, were made in small sections by different weavers, and the pieces sewn together to create the final product.
5. CHPAIS_190827_36.JPG: Process Story -- Printing
6. CHPAIS_190827_39.JPG: Motif Story
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