Bogolan cream coussin cover

This cushion is a unique piece created from bogolan fabrics mottled in mali. One side is in cream-coloured bogolan, the other is in faso dan fani of ecru color. A hand-woven fabric. Bogolans made by craftsmen from the region of segou in mali. The bogolan which means "from the earth" in the bambara language is a cotton canvas woven by hand and then dyed with natural pigments. The artist then creates the freehand motifs with clay. When the clay is dry, the fabric is rinsed with water hence the name "mudcloth - mud fabric" used by the anglo-saxons. The symbolism of the bogolan is strong, in fact being dyed from the earth it is considered imbued with vital energy. Traditionally this fabric was protective for those who wore it. The drawings are characteristic of a region, a village or an artist. Bogolan and indigo textiles are made almost entirely by hand. Each piece is a unique handmade object. Variations in pattern, discoloration and slight stitching imperfections in the fabric are to be expected and add to its beauty.