Binakael

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A binakol design

Binakael (binakel, binakol, binakul[1]) (transliterated, "to do a sphere") is a type of weaving pattern traditional in the Philippines. Patterns consisting entirely of straight lines are woven so as to create the illusion of curves and volumes.[2] A sense of motion is also sought.[3] Designs are geometric, but often representational. The techniques create op-art designs, and were popular by the late 19th century,[4] when the United States colonized the Philippines, and American museums collected many traditional Philippine textiles.

Binakael patterns may use a two-block rep weave, making them double-sided, but with colour reversal.[5]

In culture[]

Mara Coson's novel "Aliasing" was inspired by binakael weave.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Celdran, Bea; Segovia, Patrick (20 October 2017). "So you think you know your local weaves?". NOLISOLI.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, Michael. "Text to Textile". Positively Filipino: Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora.
  3. ^ "Binakol: Craft". whitechampa.com.
  4. ^ Art of the Loom: Weaving the Story That Is the Binakul, Exhibit, Yuchengco Museum from December 9, 2013 to January 25, 2014.
  5. ^ Johnson, Kathleen Forance; Tsai, Yushan. "A Weaver Looks at Tinguian Blankets". Textile Society of America Newsletter. 23 (Fall 2011).
  6. ^ Jaucian, Don (May 15, 2019). "Mara Coson's debut novel talks about 'history' through Dolphy, Macabebe Marie, and the Ibong Adarna". CNN.
Retrieved from ""