By Fanny Awaliana
The Abessinia Project was initiated by Lidwina Dox and Ami Zarchi. Lidwina, an Austrian designer, previously worked on several Design and Product Development projects, focusing on design and t
raditional crafts, in Ethiopia that were sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations. Because of the strong potentials for artistic skills in the country, the questions were raised on how to bring them further into creating a network of artists, and link the network with national and international projects, as well as companies and educational institutions. Ami, who runs a home-textile manufacturer in Thailand Ethiopia
Their collaboration started in Summer 2006 with a first initiative where a group of Ethiopian artists, traditional painters and manuscript writers and icon painters were gathered for a two-week design workshop to create hand-drawn artworks. The artworks created a strong language that Ethiopia has developed in terms of artistic expression and design throughout the last decade, influenced by the rich cultural heritage. A multicultural project manage
ment was set up in Bangkok, Thailand, which consist of a project coordinator, a team of textile designer and a product development team. The project transforms the hand-drawn artworks into textile designs, and develop them further into home decor products. The project's name is "ABESSINIA", which represents its inspiration and the mission. The project does not only producing the artworks and producing home decor. It as well promotes the artistic potentials Ethiopia has, which are represented by the artists.
The Abessinia Project was initiated by Lidwina Dox and Ami Zarchi. Lidwina, an Austrian designer, previously worked on several Design and Product Development projects, focusing on design and t
raditional crafts, in Ethiopia that were sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations. Because of the strong potentials for artistic skills in the country, the questions were raised on how to bring them further into creating a network of artists, and link the network with national and international projects, as well as companies and educational institutions. Ami, who runs a home-textile manufacturer in Their collaboration started in Summer 2006 with a first initiative where a group of Ethiopian artists, traditional painters and manuscript writers and icon painters were gathered for a two-week design workshop to create hand-drawn artworks. The artworks created a strong language that Ethiopia has developed in terms of artistic expression and design throughout the last decade, influenced by the rich cultural heritage. A multicultural project manage
ment was set up in Bangkok, Thailand, which consist of a project coordinator, a team of textile designer and a product development team. The project transforms the hand-drawn artworks into textile designs, and develop them further into home decor products. The project's name is "ABESSINIA", which represents its inspiration and the mission. The project does not only producing the artworks and producing home decor. It as well promotes the artistic potentials Ethiopia has, which are represented by the artists.
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