Caren Caraway Libri

This work contains the fabrics, metalwork and ceramic designs of the Northwest Coast Indian tribes.

Features traditional patterns woven into Persian textiles from ancient times onwards.

Long before the European discovered the riches of America, the Mexican Indians had developed and passed on unique artistic traditions. The Aztecs in particular inherited the Toltec and Mixtec cultures, as well as instilling their own experiences and beliefs into the local artwork. A broad spectrum of these bold and intricate patterns and motifs -- serpents, monsters, calendar stone designs, eagles, sun-designs, architectural ornaments, pottery decoration, et cetera -- is presented here.

Includes designs from the hill tribes of Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Molas are designs using complicated abstract form, created with cotton cloth. work includes traditional textile patterns of animals and geometric motifs originating in Panama. 48pp.

These Indian designs intertwine flora, fauna, human beings and gods with superb control of line and space.

Authentic designs of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The rich mythology of Fiji, Rotuma, Samoa and the New Hebrides, Cook, Solomon and other islands of the South Pacific has yielded unique geometric and nature-deprived designs for tapa-cloth, pottery and other richly adorned articles.