Sentences with phrase «of abaca»

Ironically, facing shortages of abaca from Japan - occupied Phillipines during World War II, the U.S. government reversed its stance and promoted the production of hemp once more in 1942.

Finally, a translucent sheet of abaca paper was applied, promoting unique aspects of the papermaking process, and enabling a contrast between the portion of the work that is determined — color and string combinations — and the length of the strings, which extend below the plane, creating an effect of unknown possibility, more and more choices.

In some cases the surface has been gilded with gold leaf, in others the translucency of the abaca paper is visible through the marks and stitches that barely hold the works together.

The frame is made of abaca rope with a natural finish.

Not exact matches

The environmentally driven concept of the B - Class is clearly evident from its use of high - quality recycled plastics, for instance, or its components made from natural materials, including flax, cotton, coconut fibre, wood veneer and fibres from the abaca banana.

The Abaca - Dabra line is hand - woven using one of the strongest natural fibers in the world called abaca.

The only destination in Philippine currency that I haven't personally been to (which remains high on my bucketlist) is the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, which can be seen at the reverse side of 1,000 peso bill, along with the South Sea pearl and the Mindanao design for Tinalak or Ikat - dyed abaca.

Suite of seven works in paper pulp (pigmented linen on abaca base sheet), 33 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches each.

Watermarks were an unexpected thread in a number of works on display and lent marvelous results: Bochner's Language is not Transparent (1999)(watermarked translucent abaca on black cotton) recalls investments in language as an artistic material and support, a proposition mirrored in the materiality of paper; while Kentridge's Anne (2009)(watermarked cotton) is displayed in a lightbox illuminating its normally discreet surface.

SUYAMA SPACE: 2324 Second Ave. «Metamorphosis / Web,» an installation of two bodies of work (one a virtual ecosystem of flax, abaca and cotton pods, the other carved wood reliefs and flax - covered objects) by sculptor Yuriko Yamaguchi.

Suite of eight photocopies and screenprints on pigmented abaca paper.

Linen, cotton, abaca, pigments, water, and methyl cellulose: since 1976 a small, non-profit paper studio in New York City has empowered some of the most influential artists of the day to experiment with these and other papermaking materials.

Stainless steel wire, magnet wire, magnet, abaca paper, amplifier, audio player, wood Sounds of: breathing, a whispered conversation, a timpani drum, rustling paper, a child's laugh, a storm, thunder

Cristin Tierney is pleased to present Joan Snyder: Paper Pulp Paintings, a new body of work in an unusual medium consisting of cotton, abaca, and linen paper pulp.

One fiber, abaca is extracted from the trunk of the plant, a relative of the banana, requiring an arduous process with each stalk cut in strips, scraped to remove the pulp, washed and dried, and its key to the economic viability of farming communities in the Philippines.

Fibres (manila hemp) stripped from the abaca plant, a relative of the banana tree.

Charmingly rustic, this place mat is crafted of strong abaca fibers with a beautifully hand - braided design.

In the great room of a Dana Point, California, home, which was designed by Bob White of Forest Studio and decorated by M. Elle Design, the chandelier and wing chair upholstered in Belgian linen are by Lucca Studio, and the cocktail table and sofa in a Loro Piana linen are custom made; the walls and fireplace are of marmorino plaster, the painting is by Victor Hugo Zayas, the abaca - fiber rug is from FJ Hakimian, and the flooring is French white oak by Exquisite Surfaces.