nimthecat replied to your post “The last time I asked somebody about paisley–note, this was far away…”
Wanted to note that we Iranians just LOVE it when people use our patterns and designs. What does piss us off is when pre-islamic Iranian designs and architecture (like in mosques) is labeled as Islamic or arabesque.
This is very good and heartening to know! It seems like the general consensus is that most cultures are happy to share their art as long as it’s respected, and I really like to see cross-cultural pollination when it’s on equal footing.
I must say I am developing a radical new love of paisley. Like before the original question I didn’t really have feelings about it one way or another but now I’m like WHERE CAN I SOURCE SOME SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS PAISLEY.
justalurkr replied to your post “justalurkr replied to your post “Hi Sam, I have recently heard that…”
Also, rereading that, I see that I expressed myself very poorly, and apologize.
No worries! I got what you were saying, it just took me a minute 😀 Glad I was vocalizing it clearly, I don’t always.
Tag: socially-conscious paisley
nimthecat replied to your post “The last time I asked somebody about paisley–note, this was far away…”
Wanted to note that we Iranians just LOVE it when people use our patterns and designs. What does piss us off is when pre-islamic Iranian designs and architecture (like in mosques) is labeled as Islamic or arabesque.
This is very good and heartening to know! It seems like the general consensus is that most cultures are happy to share their art as long as it’s respected, and I really like to see cross-cultural pollination when it’s on equal footing.
I must say I am developing a radical new love of paisley. Like before the original question I didn’t really have feelings about it one way or another but now I’m like WHERE CAN I SOURCE SOME SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS PAISLEY.
justalurkr replied to your post “justalurkr replied to your post “Hi Sam, I have recently heard that…”
Also, rereading that, I see that I expressed myself very poorly, and apologize.
No worries! I got what you were saying, it just took me a minute 😀 Glad I was vocalizing it clearly, I don’t always.
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