Here you can find articles, either written by myself or by colleagues, about the weaving culture in Morocco. More information will be continuously added to this page over time. All information is copyrighted and you may not reproduce any information nor use any images without prior consent.
CONVERSATION PIECES
Weaving still thrives in Morocco, both for domestic use and for export. As a living tradition, combining motifs from different ages and regions might not seem that remarkable. However, as this discussion between Alexandra Sachs and Gebhart Blazek proves, looking at how designs travelled across time and space and between genders can offer greater insights into the region’s weaving traditions…
Originally published in HALI 208, London, SUMMER 2021
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STRIKING SIMPLICITY
Gebhart Blazek and Alexandra Sachs celebrate the distinctive qualities of Moroccan flatweaves- everyday items that exceed expectation with their evocative, painterly design…
Originally published in HALI 204, London, SUMMER 2020
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AN INFINITY OF STRIPES
In the Anti-Atlas regions of Morocco, Berber women sometimes still wear, as they historically have, striated costumes. Lucien Viola, an art and textile collector and gallerist living in Marrakesh, presents a first-hand view of the deceptively simple but highly creative striped robes of the Ait Moussa, and Alexandra Sachs, a Brooklyn and Zurich-based fellow specialist in Moroccan rugs and textiles, offers a singular view of the southwest Moroccan striped aesthetic…
Originally published in HALI 200 (Special Anniversary Edition), London, SUMMER 2019
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MOROCCAN CARPETS AND MODERN ART
Aesthetic parallels between the artwork of classic modernism and the visual world of Moroccan tribal carpets have been the subject of ongoing discussion in the past few years. Contributing editor Gebhart Blazek takes up the thread in the context of an upcoming exhibition in Graz…
Originally published in HALI 199, London, SPRING 2019
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The catalogue RADICAL HARMONY was published on the occasion of the exhibition with a contribution by Prof. Paul Vandenbroeck, an article written by me and images of the exhibited carpets. If you would like to purchase a printed catalogue at the price of 15 CHF (in English/48 pp.), please contact me via info@nomadno.com
HALI 200 Special Anniversary Edition and HALI 199 with the catalogue Marokkanische Teppiche und die Kunst der Moderne, published in 2013 by Arnoldsche, accompanying the exhibit ‘Moroccan Carpets and Modern Art’ at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.