Whilst planning my trip to London for the surface design show I heard about an exhibition at the royal Victoria and Albert museum. This exhibit was of a woven textile made from the threads of the golden orb spider, given my love for all things strange I knew this was an opportunity not to be missed. The exhibit consisted of a large ceremonial cape and a shawl weaved from the threads of over 1million spiders, It was really a labor of love. Also in the exhibition was an example of traditional Madagascan weaving.
The main garment its self was exquisite, the natural colour of the spiders silk is a lustrous gold. The colours of the garment were enhanced by the layout and colours of the room it was housed in. the ceremonial robe was situated in a large glass case in the center of the room with lighting placed perfectly around the piece to emphasize its light catching ability. The room was walled with black mate boards so as not to distract from the colour or light reflective qualities of the pieces. The text explaining the pieces was strategic placed around the room in easy to digest factual sections printed in large font, this was applied in an off-white/semi grey colour making it easy to read and understand without being a distraction. My overall impression of the exhibit was that it was very well co-originated and that every possible detail had been designed to draw attention to the pieces.
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