Anyone who knows me, knows what a scarf addict I am. So when I heard that
Cleveland Museum of Art was hosting a presentation on how
Hermes make the
Hermes scarves, I couldn't miss it. Plus, any excuse to head over to the museum, which if you have never visited–you should–it is absolutely WORLD CLASS. This event is a perfect example. I wasn't sure what to expect – would it be a slide show or video with a narrator? I was amazed to discover that, in fact, actual artisans form Hermes, master printers, as they referred to them, presented a hands-on demonstration of the silk screen process right there in the Atrium. It was a very interesting "show" with lots of inside scoop on the culture over at Hermes and how their standard of excellence drives every detail. Quite inspiring. I know Hermes is a luxury brand, but I had no idea that each scarf is literally made by hand, each color of ink silk screened with precision. A very informative, entertaining and inspiring presentation.
You can read lots more about the details of the process at
Cleveland.com.
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| Henri lines up the screen, using his 26 years of experience to "eye it up" |
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| A screen for every color, plus one solely to print the Hermes name and copyright. |
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| Of course, they make their own inks in the "kitchen" in Lyon. |
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| Good thing they weren't giving away any scarves, I would not have been able to choose! |
