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Krafthaus, Veld blanket for Cape Town Opera Company's production of L'Orfeo

Krafthaus2016

Social Fabric

Social Fabric
Cape Town, South Africa

Following on from Paul Edmunds' artist-in-residence, his host Krafthaus continued to experiment with non-traditional ways of making felt. One of these was to directly use raw merino wool "tops" (essentially fleece that's been uncombed) giving the blanket a rougher texture. Krafthaus calls the style "Veld", an Afrikaans language word for field or pasture. The particular blanket shown, many metres wide and long, was used as a costume in the Cape Town Opera production of L'Orfeo, designer Bridget Baker, in October 2016.

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  • Title: Krafthaus, Veld blanket for Cape Town Opera Company's production of L'Orfeo
  • Creator: Krafthaus
  • Date Created: 2016
  • Location Created: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Provenance: South Africa
  • Fashion Show: Social Fabric felt/feel project part 2
  • Type: photograph, of blanket
  • Photographer: Kim Stevens
  • Original Source: Social Fabric
  • Rights: Social Fabric
  • Medium: merino wool tops
Social Fabric

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