Coralita - Black "Burbor / Burbur" means "furry"

"Burbor / Burbur" means "furry" in Ilocano and is the name of this terry cloth like weaving technique

Purchased in 2016 from the Baguio market

these pieces are woven in cotton

inspired by the volcanic basalt landscapes of Luzon

Coralita - Black "Burbor / Burbur" means "furry"multi use because I used to move around a lot: handwoven rug wall hanging table runner handmade in the Philippines w: 26" x 72" 100% cotton this seemingly op art inspired collection focuses on a hypnotizing textile motif dating back to the 1400s pre colonial philippines. the mathematical pattern is native to ilocos norte and ilocos sur in the northern philippines. located on the coast, the traditional motif, called kusikus, or whirlpool, was used to