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Of only 2 millimeters of small beads.

To the Catlya Brooch at Ansa

A month of refinement.

That made Thai works of art bloom on the French stage.

Sometimes the beauty of the nation.

It was not announced through great words.

But maybe hidden in small details.

Which goes through the two hands of a Thai craftsman.

One grain at a time, one petal at a time, and one line at a time.

Between June 28 and July 2, Buddha 2019

Your Majesty.

And Her Majesty the Queen.

Official visit to the French Republic

One of the outstanding details of that mythology.

Is a dark olive green-toned silk dress

Designed and Sewing by Meshmuseum Thai Shirt Room

Long Sleeve Climbing Neck Jacket

Decorated with silver housing onyx buttons

Matching with Phra Phra Phra Eline skirt

And at Ansa.

Embellished Catlya Orchid Flower Shaped Brooch

The work of "Nat-Natpong" is probably preserved.

Artists and creators of beaded works under the name Nutnu.

Behind this piece of brooch.

Starting from a painting of a big bouquet of Katleya orchids in a vase.

Which Plutt Pluta of the Meshmuseum

Sent to serve as design inspiration.

Catlya orchids have a conspicuous shape of petals.

Elegant and full of personality.

But the transmission of the softness of the flowers

Let arise from a small piece of solid material.

It's not work done with creativity alone.

The brooch itself is made up of black stone beads.

The size is about 2 millimeters.

Every pill was strung and laid out by hand.

To form a corolla with dimensions.

And as if blooming on his clothes.

Even the beads are similarly black.

Instead, the shade and texture of each grain is slightly different.

That delicate distinction.

Become the light, the shadow and the life of the catlya.

The creators had to experiment with many adjustments.

Since the proportion of the petals

To the structure and weight of the brooch.

The whole process took about a month.

Before countless small beads.

It will make up just one work of art.

That this piece has been adorned

It's a great joy and pride.

To all creators and contributors.

But the value of this image does not stop from being beautiful.

Or the reputation of the artist who created the work only.

Culturally,

His clothes and jewelry in state mythology.

It's like a communicable language without phrasing.

Thai silk tells the wisdom of the weaver.

Contemporary design tells the potential of Thai designers.

While the clasp bead the catlya.

Tell me the patience and resolution of the craftsman.

From a small piece of material, which almost no one noticed.

When in the hands of the skilled,

Back can become an elegant work.

And co-chronicle the history of international relations.

So this is not just the story of a brooch.

But is the story of Thai hands

That was developed to be contemporary.

By preserving the heart of the craft in its entirety.

Every pill was threaded by hand.

Every lobe is caused by perseverance.

And every refinement reflects that.

Thai crafts are not just a legacy from the past.

If it can still bloom gracefully,

Always in the midst of the modern world.

Images and information behind the works:

Natthapong is probably preserved - Nutnu

Instagram: @ nutnu _ nutnu

Facebook: Nutnu Nattapong Khongruk

Accompanying information: Meshmuseum / thaithaibytan

Cloth Museum in Her Majesty the Queen

And the Department of Public Relations.