Beschreibung:
Dr James F. Jereb has devoted many years to the study of Morocco andits traditional arts. He is an artist who works in paint, print and stone,
and is the creator of 'Stardreaming, Temples of the Cosmos', a 22-acre
sacred stone temple labyrinth complex in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
This pioneering account, based on the authors own first-hand research, examines vibrantly coloured textiles, jewelry, leather, wood and metalwork and an enormous variety of pottery and ceramics. Complete with guidance for collectors and a uniquely revealing analysis of the belief systems, festivals and ceremonies to which the arts relate, this book by the leading scholar in the field will be invaluable to collectors, designers and all those looking for original decorative ideas.
Introduction . I. Beliefs, Symbols and Tattoos . II. Textiles: Clothing, Weaving ad Embroidery . III. Jewelry and Adornment . IV. Leatherwork, Woodwork and Metalwork . V. Ceramics . VI. Ceremonies and the Celebration of Life and Death . Collecting Moroccan Arts and Crafts . Glossary, Bibliography, Index