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in situ (in si'-too) Latin. In its place.
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Above is from the home of a fiber artist /world-travelling couple living in Chiang Mai. Spare and contemporary building materials provide the perfect background for their collection of ethnic minority textiles, baskets, hats and artifacts from southwest China and southeast Asia. Top- Framed embroideries complement a display of vessels including contemporary pottery and antique baskets. Above left - a Miao jacket accents a sitting area. Above right - Assorted artifacts including hats, a figure and a collection of boxes are arranged under a Chinese jacket; a Dong basket draws the eye to the space underneath the table. |
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This attractive apartment belongs to a Chicago couple. Their eclectic collection comes together nicely with white walls, warm wood floors and well-chosen pieces of furniture. The rich colors and textures of the collection have a handsome unity, belying the varied orgins of the individual pieces. Top left - A hallway gallery with a Chinese bench, 20th century framed artworks, an Indonesian batik kemben, a Chinese Shui babycarrier and an Indian (Jaipur) runner leads to the focal point of an Uzbeki ikat coat in the next room. Top right -A Javanese batik on the wall includes similar (probably natural) colors to the Persian Shiraz rug, and the two Chinese “official’s chairs” flanking a painted trunk balance the arrangement nicely. A Yuan dynasty “blue and white” vessel and a mounted scholar’s rock provide accents atop the trunk. On the bench at left are a trio of bronze yoni-form temple vessels from India. Above - A low white bookcase provides the perfect display for a diverse collection of objects, including a kendi, an Indian kohl container, various pieces of Asian and pre-Columbian pottery, a bronze mirror and a piece of Mfunte tribal currency from Nigeria. The black-framed drawings provide a crisp accent and pleasant contrast to the objects. |
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| Above - This collector combines antique Chinese furniture with modern lamps and a collection of puppets from Indonesia and Burma in a nicely proportioned arrangement. Below - a seating area is richly defined by framed Buddhist manuscripts called ‘kammavaca’. A gold-embroidered tubeskirt from south Sumatra enhances a table display of a ‘samurai’ figure. Various silk weavings on pillows and the table add to the luxurious feel. | ||
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Our home in Chiang Mai features rotating displays of our collection. We enjoy the memories associated with each piece, many of which were acquired in their place of origin. We use the collection to create vignettes and sometimes group by type, sometimes by place or tribal group, or sometimes just for visual impact. |
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Top left - the front entry uses a tall screen of mishrabiah, painted black and hung with a Lao mosquito net border, as the backdrop for some Javanese wayang golek puppets, a Balinese Baris dancer's hat, mamuli from Sumba, and a ChineseShui babycarrier. Top right - Burmese marionettes sit on the guest bed with an African kente cloth hung from a Cambodian loom beater; pillows covered in Thai mut mee (silk ikat) from Isaan form a bolster. Right - A group of Central Asian pieces are displayed on custom stands: (from left) a child's elek tunic, a camel ceremonial headdress, and a silk robe adorned with coins and vestigial sleeves; men's hats on stands are arranged on the floor, along with a rug from Herat , Afghanistan. Below right - A collection of tribal knives, swords, and tools is displayed on a wall on hanging rods with hooks, all hung from a textile hanger of carved wood. The collection includes: keris from Sumatra, Bali and Java; a long knife from Sumba; mandau from Borneo; spears from Sumatra; a Lao crossbow; Ghurka knife; Burmese knife; Rawang sword; fish spear and rice cutter. |
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