Öriné Nagy Cecília (szerk.): A gödöllői szőnyeg 100 éve - Tanulmányok a 20. századi magyar textilművészet történetéhez (Gödöllő, 2009)

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Summaries 137 The technical process of the execution began by putting up 500 warps. For the preparation of a replica, i.e. a technical drawing, a transparent foil had to be placed over the original cartoon (a canvas in this case). This drawing had to be stitched to the basic weave and as the work went on, it had to be stitched to it repeatedly in order to ensure the greatest possible accuracy in adhering to the drawing. The technique called old goblin belongs to the Sumac family. Despite the word goblin, it has nothing to do with French goblin. Weaving is done on the backside by making loops. A loop is applied to each wool thread one by one proceeding in one direction; then, after turning round at the end, a new looping row follows to go on with in the opposite direction. Looping makes the weaving borders curl back after cutting off. To avoid this, I applied a plain and wide border weaving and I prepared a 10 cm wide preliminary weaving instead of the usual 2-3 cm width to stiffen the borders. I have weaved the composition while it was in a horizontal position. This way, forms that are more beautiful could take shape. The density of ribs and thus that of the warps is 43/10 cm. This density resulted in 35 loops in one sq cm, which meant 350,000 loops in one sq m. Beyond all points of view of the rational approach to any reconstruction, feeling the spirit and attuning to the author's mood is also necessary. The process by which the reconstruction takes shape is accompanied by constantly emerging doubts and this is somewhat similar to childbirth. Just like in music where many interpretations of the same, constantly present notes are possible. During the working process, the artist does not look upon the fellow artist's work from an outside point of view, but tries to penetrate it, and to feel the underlying main idea. By this deeper cognizance and by the remaking, a new jointly formed work of art is created. It is not merely strife but also a delightful experience. I received it from Sándor Nagy as a reward for the long, tiresome efforts of patient weaving. Györk Mátéfy The reconstruction of carpets in the restorer artist s eyes Before starting the reconstruction of a wall carpet, it is necessary to study the style, the weaving techniques of the works of art created at the same time when the design of the carpet to be restored was made as well as the yarns and colouring agents that were available then. Many a time, no original pieces issued by the same artist, same workshop are available, and also the recorded documentation is missing. Furthermore, some other factors have to be considered, e.g. fading of colours, ageing of the yarn. The problem is further complicated by the fact that the materials, colouring agents available at the time when the carpet was designed, cannot be obtained. In case when only the sketch of the work is extant, the interpretation of the drawing and of the colouring may be a problem, just the same as the selection from the possible weaving techniques, since several variants of the possible combinations present themselves for solution. Eszter B. Kerényi Corner of Tales Pedagogical treats in the d own Museum of Gödöllő during the exhibition "The Gödöllő Carpet's 100 Years" The exhibition having carpets as its main subject offered a great opportunity for seducing different age groups to be regular museum goers, all the more so because the textiles and wall carpets in a flat serve both practical and ornamental purposes, hence they attract nearly everyone's attention. So far, the museum has offered traditional programs for children, such as guided tours and quizzes, but we thought children would enjoy if the programs were playful and more like fairy tales. From this year, we have worked out a wide range of pedagogical programs related to our museum. Our purpose was on one hand to acquaint the teachers of Gödöllő with the possibilities the museum treats can offer in education, on the other, to assess the needs on their part. In addition to the exhibition, whichn opened on 10 March 2007, we announced the following programs: 1. Drawing competition 2. Professional guided tours 3. "Once upon a time". Corner of Tales for the little ones and all others.