Creations of Upper Egypt women in hand-embroidered textiles in Akhmim village as a source of inspiration for printed upholstery designs

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faculty of Applied Arts -Beni-Suef University

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Egyptian villages are rich in many arts and crafts that are about to be destroyed, Including the village of Akhmeem, which is one of the oldest villages in Upper Egypt, which was famous for the craft of manual weaving throughout the different ages and is one of the most important Egyptian historical cities since the ancient Egyptian Pharaonic state and until now, especially in hand embroidery, where the women of this village excelled in creating themes and artistic elements inspired by The Egyptian environment, as this craft is one of the handicrafts and folk arts that have been on the decline, especially with the increasing trend of modern digital technology in design and due to the richness of these works, Hence the problem of research in the question, How to benefit from the folk artistic heritage that this village is proud of as a source of inspiration for modern printed upholstery designs that suit the needs of consumers? The research aims to study aesthetic value in the tapestries of Akhmeem women and study the impact of the social environment on their art, designs for furniture fabrics characterized by originality and contemporary inspired by these artworks, The importance of the study is The documentation of Egyptian women's creations in Akhmeem to preserve and develop the Egyptian folk arts which is close to extinction and benefiting from them in providing contemporary textile with designs of Egyptian identity, An analytical and applied approach by analysis the subjects of the art of hand embroidery of Akhmeem to study the effect of the surrounding environment on their art and its role in enriching the artist's imagination and the applied approach in the implementation of some designs for the furniture fabrics derived from Akhmeem art, The results of the research summarize the importance of preserving the Egyptian identity and studying the popular heritage in the Egyptian villages as a rich source for the creation of contemporary designs that bear identity of the folk Egyptian

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