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Z is for Zellige 🇲🇦 As someone who grew up

Z is for Zellige 🇲🇦

As someone who grew up in New Zealand, I have a special affinity for the letter Z. I am delighted to add a new Z word to my vocabulary following my recent sojourn in Morocco.

Zellige (other spellings are available) is a traditional art form of hand-chiseled mosaic tilework, made from natural clay, hand-molded, hand-glazed, and individually cut into small geometric pieces to create vibrant, complex patterns. Such tile work is found across Morocco and I viewed especially fine examples in:
- Bahia Palace, Marrakech
- Saadian Tombs, Marrakech
- Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat

I also enjoyed the mosaics and tile work in the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

#zelligemarocain #zellige

I have returned from a magical sojourn in Morocco.

I have returned from a magical sojourn in Morocco. I am still processing the experience. In the meantime, here are some images from the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in the capital Rabat.

I enjoyed the introduction to Moroccan abstract artists and even the signage and tiles in the restroom was fun.

Scroll though to the end for Mary Poppins (2010) and Royal Valkyrie (2012): monumental textile artworks by Brazilian artist @joanavasconcelosatelier that graced the atrium spaces in the gallery.

By the way, in my four day workshop “Riffing with Repetition” at the Australasian Quilt Convention (see @craft.events_ ) we will be looking at how abstract artists across a range of media harness the power of repetition in their work. I would love for you to join me.

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