preserving a traditional Art Part II of a research project compiled By Sheri Majewski Commonly known as tapa bark cloth is found throughout the Pacific Islands The shared techniques and processes are evidence of vibrant cultural diffusion and historical relationships ID: 790160
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Bark cloth of the pacificpreserving a traditional Art
Part II of a research project compiledBy Sheri Majewski
Slide2Commonly known as tapa, bark cloth is found throughout the Pacific Islands. The shared techniques and processes are evidence of vibrant cultural diffusion and historical relationships
Slide3RAW MATERIALS USED -Paper Mulberry Tree (Broussonetia papyrifera)
-Sometimes also breadfruit or ficus tree bark
-Natural pigment dyes
Slide4BASIC TOOLS USED -Sharp cutting shells-Wooden clubs
-WOODEN ANVIL-sTONES-WATER
Slide5BASIC PROCESS
-Separate inner bark from outer bark
-Cut inner bark into strips
-Soak
strips in water to prepare for pounding
Slide6BASIC TECHNIQUE3 Types of Clubs:
-rounded and smooth
-square and grooved-carved with a special signature mark
Clubs are used to pound, flatten, and widen bark strips into cloth
Slide7STRIPS ARE SOAKED, POUNDED PAPER THIN AND WIDE
Slide82 METHODS ARE USED TO JOIN STRIPS & LENGTHEN CLOTHPasting
paste and pound to join strips TO make a stiff cloth
Felting
overlap and pound to join strips TO make a soft cloth
Western Islands Eastern Islands
Slide9TAPA DESIGN Natural dyesHand painting Block printsLeaf prints
StencilsDesigns from natureDesigns from family origins – genealogy
Designs from cultural stories or news
Slide10Designs of the West Papua New guineaIrian jaya
Slide11Designs of the East
FIJI
TONGA
SAMOA
UVEA
TAHITI
MARQUESAS
HAWAI’I
NIUE
Slide12TONGAN TAPA is NGATU
Slide13TONGAN NGATU DESIGN PRINTING BLOCK - KUPESICOCONUT MIDRIB SEWN ONTO LEAVES
Slide14TONGAN NGATU DESIGNKUPESI PRINT RUBBING WITH HAND PAINTED OVERLAY
Slide15SAMOAN TAPA is SIAPO
Slide16SAMOAN SIAPO Carved Wood Printing Blocks – UPETI
Slide17SAMOAN SIAPO DESIGNUPETI - Printing blocks
Slide18SAMOAN SIAPO DESIGNH A N D PA I N T I N G
Slide19FIJIAN TAPA is MASI
Slide20FIJIAN MASISTENCIL DESIGN TECHNIQUE
Slide21SOCIETY ISLANDS TAPA is AHU
Slide22SOCIET Y ISLANDS TAPA TAHITIAN Leaf Print DESIGNS
Slide23HAWAIIAN TAPA is KAPA
Slide24HAWAIIAN KAPA DESIGN ‘OHE KAPALA ( bamboo stamps)
Slide25HAWAIIAN KAPA DESIGN ‘OHE KAPALA CARVED BAMBOO STAMPING TOOLS