Bohai Mohe Embroidery, a craft of the Bohai people, is characterized by special tussah silk and triangular stitching.
This style of embroidery was developed among ethnic Manchu living in the Mudan River basin of Heilongjiang Province in the most northern part of China. “Bohai” refers to indigenous people who lived in the historical region of Manchuria; and “Mohe” was the name of an ancient empire. Working with Tussah silk (rather than the more common mulberry silk), embroiderers use triangular stitches to shape stereoscopic patterns into portraits and landscapes. Popular as gifts and for use on household textiles, Bohai Mohe embroidery is being preserved and developed through commercial industry.
Learn more about Chinese embroidery at the Artist Talk on July 12 at 6pm.
PRICES
Everyone: FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2014
12:00PM – 8:00PM
North Exhibition Common
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto Ontario
Sunday, July 13, 2014
12:00PM – 6:00PM
North Exhibition Common
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto Ontario
Sun Yanling 孙艳玲
Originally from Mudanjiang city in Heilongjiang Province, Sun Yanling learned embroidery from her grandmother and mother, but initially worked as a make-up artist for film and television projects. While lecturing in Japan on make-up, she was asked by a Japanese teacher to locate examples of fine embroidery; the embroidery of her grandmother proved most suitable, which led Sun to establish her own company that specializes in and maintains the traditions of Bohai Moheembroidery. Bohai and Mohe both refer to ancient kingdoms, people, and places in the historical region of Manchuria.