I keep forgetting to mention that there is a new #textileart group on fedigroups. You have to be following in order to post to it. I'm using it and I hope all my fellow #textileartist s do similar
!@textileart
There's also
!@fiberarts
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Exploring #ClevelandMuseumofArt today. Astonished by the intricate details and cultural richness of 'Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda'. This piece surely transports you back to ancient times! Anyone else love historical art as much?
#Vajrapani #EmbroideredArt #ClevelandArtMuseum
https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.11.c
Kneeling and holding his left hand in a gesture of reverential greeting, this Buddhist protector holds a stylized thunderbolt called a <em>vajra</em>, for which he is named. His black body is set off by the gold cloud and flames that stand out from the indigo sky through which birds of prey fly with serpents. His hair stands on end, and his eyes—including his third eye of wisdom—bulge with ferocity. These attributes, plus the powerful bulk of his body, convey his ability to eradicate obstacles to enlightenment. Though unsigned, the painting appears to have been made by a high-ranking Tibetan patriarch. Rare examples of textiles from the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), the upper and lower borders feature the Indian man-eagle Garuda, who in Tibetan Buddhism is associated with Vajrapani. Garuda hovers over the three Islands of the Immortals that rise from the stylized waters of the Eastern Sea, a motif associated with the Chinese religion of Daoism. Cross-cultural visual references to Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese images come together in this remarkable devotional ensemble.
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