SAMHAIN JACQUARD WOVEN BLOUSON JACKET
SAMHAIN JACQUARD WOVEN BLOUSON JACKET LIMITED EDITION of 100
Despite the fact that millions of kids and adults join in the festivities on October 31st, few are aware of Halloween’s historic Celtic roots in the Samhain festival. Samhain, which dates from as long as 2,000 years ago in Celtic lands, marked the transition between the lighter (summer) and darker halves of the year (winter). At Samhain the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through.
FURTHER READING
The family’s ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. People wore costumes and masks to disguise themselves, thus avoiding harm from the wandering otherworldly spirits. Bonfires and food played a large part in the festivities. The bones of livestock were cast into a communal fire, household fires were extinguished and started again from the bonfire. Food was prepared for the living and the dead and food for the ancestors, who were in no position to eat it, was then ritually shared.
Painted in muted earthy-tones, this image is filled with cryptic symbology. At the centre of the scene is a strange gathering of masked figures. Elements from the Samhain festival are reinterpreted , along with various cultural costumes found in Pagan Europe and traditions from antiquity. The characters are both historical and imagined.
The iconic Minotaur holds a tambourine and offers a snake to the central figure; this dominating presence is covered in a thick hairy pelt and adorned with a bull’s skull that bears a resemblance to the Kukeri costumes of Bulgaria.
The Satyr from Greek mythology plays the Aulos or “double flute” as a strange shaman or wizard wears a bird-like mask and holds bones in his hands. Reminiscent of the wine fuelled, Ancient Roman Bacchanalia festivals; a cloaked figure pours wine into a being wearing a skeleton mask as a dog- headed women looks over the proceedings.
This image could be seen to represent a lament for how Western culture has lost touch with ritual, nature and spirit and our more esoteric traditions.
FEATURES
• Multi / Jacquard Woven Wool & Cotton Fabric
• Original Artwork
• Limited Edition of 50
• Side Pockets
• YKK Zipper
• 50% Wool, 50% Cotton
• 30 Day Returns Period
• Made with Love in the UK
• For Every Item Sold We Plant 3 Trees
SIZE GUIDE
SMALL
Pit to pit : 57cm
Length : 61cm
Sleeve length : 64cm
MEDIUM
Pit to pit : 59cm
Length : 63cm
Sleeve length : 65cm
LARGE
Pit to pit : 61cm
Length : 65cm
Sleeve length : 66.5cm
X-LARGE
Pit to pit : 63cm
Length : 67cm
Sleeve length : 68cm
CARE GUIDE
Dry Clean Only.
With any work of art, there are signs of the artist at work. Enjoy any print irregularities, they are part of the finish and should not be considered as imperfections. They are part of your garment and they are what makes it unique.
SUSTAINABILITY
Our woven art garments and tapestries are lovingly crafted in the Netherlands by master Dutch weavers and the first Dutch textile company to be awarded the OEKO-TEX STeP-Certificate for Sustainability in Textile Production Level 2.
All fabrics are woven with Newlife™ Yarns and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Yarns, and all looms in the factory operate on 100% green energy.
50% Wool, 50% Cotton.
For Every Item Sold We Plant 3 Trees.
