Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 Alastair Humphreys

Alastair Humphreys

The well-used bag is a lovely decorative item as well as being an interesting and rare example of nomadic life

This book explores themes of human connection

Place the traps low down in wardrobes and close to the floor in rooms

and a call-to arms

Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 Alastair HumphreysIkat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be used as part of a brides dowry or presented at funerals. When made into a shirt or sarong or jacket, it is washed a lot and in time becomes soft. Weaving technique Ikat fabric is a dyeing