Innovative Designs for Gobelin Fabric Inspired From Contemporary Egyptian Art

Abstract

Contemporary art has played a big role in the life of Egyptian , Art was and still is an integral part of human history, culture and heritage.The Egyptian artistic movement variables are an emotional reading of our ancient and contemporary history, where its activity, approaches and schools variation is a true reflection of this history. The character of the rhythm, geometric organization and cosmic outlook was the most important characteristic of this art, hence the idea of research how to benefit from the aesthetics of contemporary Egyptian art in the design and production of woven fabrics in the gobelin style. Gobelin style is considered one of the ancient textile methods used in the production of upholstery fabrics and hangings, and since the gobelin designs are mostly typical character, therefore the research focused on make color arrangement for each design , which the technical capabilities of textile designs , which led to obtaining innovative textile designs executed in the gobelin method.The practical side of the research focused on creating a group of designs inspired by the aesthetics of contemporary Egyptian art and using specialized textile programs.

Keywords

• gobelin fabric
• contemporary egyptian art
• color effects for gobelin fabrics
• gobelin weaves