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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/126510| Title: | Modern fashion from ancient pottery : how historic pottery sherds outlived their makers and inspired a contemporary artist |
| Authors: | Borg, Martina |
| Keywords: | Pottery, Ancient Fashion -- Classical influences Fashion design -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2023-03 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta |
| Citation: | Borg, M. (2023). Modern fashion from ancient pottery : how historic pottery sherds outlived their makers and inspired a contemporary artist. THINK Magazine, 40, 6-7. |
| Abstract: | When Dr Ing. John Charles Betts embarked on his latest research endeavour analysing ancient pottery fragments, he couldn’t have foreseen the potential artistic inspiration it would set off. THINK sat down with local designer Saz Mifsud and Dr Betts to talk about this unlikely combination. ‘This all started because I was looking at the microscopic images of these materials, and they turned out to be more colourful and interesting than ever,’ Betts said, explaining that the pottery fragments dating back some 7000 years revealed various unexpected shapes and colours. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/126510 |
| Appears in Collections: | Think Magazine, Issue 40 Think Magazine, Issue 40 |
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