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Creative Museum: From the Ottomans to the Qajars

Posted on March 11, 2016 by creativemuseum

The boundaries of the Ottoman and Persian Empires often overlapped over the course of history Their art has been enriched by many outside influences such as Central Asian, Indian, and even Chinese. Qajar is a Turkish word meaning people who … Continue reading →

Creative Museum: Stones, Leaves, Scissors

Posted on December 3, 2015 by creativemuseum

The Creative Museum just played a significant part in another exhibition at the Montelimar Miniature Museum. STONES, LEAVES, SCISSORS is about hair ornaments made in three different ways. Whether an artist looks at a piece of jade and carves a crown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese Hair Comb, Chinese Hair Pin, Creative Museum, Export Comb, Han Dynasty, Huasheng, Manchu hair pin, Nothern and Southern Dynasties, Qing Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Warring States Period | Tagged chinese hair comb, creative museum, hair comb, jade, jewelry made from hair, Kanzashi, Miao minority, Montelimar museum | Leave a comment

Huge comb from Argentina

Posted on May 9, 2012 by creativemuseum

By The Creative Museum: English translation is in the first comment. En los comienzos del Siglo XIX en el Río de la Plata, hizo furor la moda de peinetones. Fue una herencia española pero en estas tierras llegaron a tener … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum | Tagged Argentinian comb, Masculino comb | 1 Comment

Las “Falleras” Valencianas

Posted on March 11, 2012 by creativemuseum

By The Creative Museum. The English translation may be found in the first comment. Tous les ans, du 14 au 19 mars, à Valencia, a lieu l’une des fêtes les plus réputées d’Espagne : “LAS FALLAS”. Elle attire un nombre … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum, Spanish Hair comb, The Creative Museum | Tagged Falleras, Valencia | 3 Comments

Creative Museum: Peinetas y Mantillas Españolas (Spanish Mantilla Combs)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by creativemuseum

(Para este tema, The Creative Museum escribe en español. An English translation can be found in the first comment.) कंघी En la cultura española, hay un elemento de arraigada tradición que es el uso de la peineta. Este ornamento femenino … Continue reading →

Posted in Spanish Hair comb, The Creative Museum | Tagged Mantilla comb | 1 Comment

Creative Museum: Folk and Personal Combs

Posted on September 28, 2011 by creativemuseum

By The Creative Museum: Nous ouvrons toujours des yeux émerveillés devant des peignes qui méritent le titre d’œuvre d’art. Nous admirons la beauté et la richesse des matériaux, la perfection des formes, le savoir-faire des orfèvres qui créent ces véritables … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum, Folk Art, hair comb | Tagged creative museum, folk art, http://www.creative-museum.com | 1 Comment

Creative Museum: Haute Couture Combs

Posted on July 17, 2011 by creativemuseum

Par le Creative Museum: Les défilés de Haute Couture sont toujours attendus avec intérêt car on aime à être ébloui par la féerie de couleurs et de formes qui s’y déploient. Les grands couturiers donnent tout pouvoir à leur imagination … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandre de Paris, Creative Museum, hair comb | Tagged adrienne mann, Alexandre de Paris, creative museum, fashion, haute couture, lea stein, prestigious signatures, www.creative-museum.com | 1 Comment

Creative Museum: Odd designs

Posted on June 21, 2011 by creativemuseum

by The Creative Museum: Le peigne d’ornement a pour vocation de mettre en valeur la beauté d’une coiffure et d’un visage. L’inspiration des créateurs se tourne le plus souvent vers des motifs empruntés à la nature: fleurs, insectes ou oiseaux. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum | Tagged creative museum, Kirks Folly, Sandy Cole Namaste, www.creative-museum.com | 5 Comments

Crane and tortoise, two major Japanese symbols

Posted on April 26, 2011 by creativemuseum

Par Creative Museum Au Japon, deux figures animales associées reviennent très souvent comme motif décoratif. Il s’agit de la grue et de la tortue. De nombreux kanzashi en sont ornés mais on les retrouve aussi sur les miroirs, les broderies … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum, Kanzashi | Tagged Japanese silver kanzashi, Japanese symbols | 3 Comments

Japanese dressing haircombs

Posted on March 29, 2011 by creativemuseum

Par Creative Museum La complexité et le raffinement de la culture japonaise se traduit, au niveau de la coiffure, par d’innombrables outils de coiffeur. Nous disons “outil” car le mot “peigne” serait trop restrictif. En effet, pour dresser, draper, nouer … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Museum, Japanese Hair Comb | Tagged creative museum, Japanese boxwood comb, japanese boxwood tools, japanese hairstyling tools, www.creative-museum.com | 3 Comments

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