Mystical Banjara Textiles – continued
Continuation of the Note on Banjara textiles
Drona would be Impressed – The Impressive Next Generation
An inspiring encounter with the next generation
And so I met ….
…..an Armenian! Not so long ago, in 2010, I was in Surat where my ancestors came from. And my uncle, seeing my enthusiasm took me on his Vespa scooter to … Continue reading
ANTIQUE TEXTILE NEWS: The Fabric of India Exhibition
An exhibition at the V&A museum
“Sarava Mangalam…” Happy New Year – Vikram Samvat 2071
A Sanskrit Shloka – a perfect prayer for an auspicious new year Vikram Samvat 2071
AN ARTWORK A DAY – Perak from Ladakh
The spectacular Turquoise Perak from Ladakh, India
TEXTILE ART NEWS: Talk at the Montreal Oriental Rug Society
Announcement of Textile Talk, Oct 25th, 2014….. read more
The Narakasura Festival, Goa
[A post from 2010 on the occasion of Diwali & Narakasur] Goa. Narakasur. Pre-Diwali. A unique folk festival that I noticed for the first time in 2004 then became more … Continue reading
ANTIQUE TEXTILE NEWS – Kimono Exhibition
“Kimono – A MODERN HISTORY” METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART September 27, 2014–January 19, 2015
Antique Textiles Preview Page
Introducing the PREVIEW PAGE for Wovensouls Antique Textiles
AN ARTWORK A DAY – Amazing Vintage Debariya Embroidery from Kutch
Amazing Vintage Tribal Embroidery from Debariya Rabaris fo Kutch
TEXTILE ART NEWS: Event in Toronto
An excellent opportunity to view museum textiles up close: “Treasures of Islamic Textiles & Art in Toronto November 10-11” by the Textile Society of America TSA Textiles Close Up at Royal … Continue reading
The Bell Temple of Assam
On a highway away from the main cities is a Hindu temple with a peculiarity that makes it stand apart from the millions of other Hindu temples in India. This … Continue reading
AN ARTWORK A DAY – Antique Vietnam Beaded Weaving
Antique Vietnam Sapa Beaded Woven Textile Skirt
Textiles in Paintings of the Past
No words. None needed. From the National Portrait Gallery, London
TEXTILE ART NEWS: Peabody Essex Museum acquires gorgeous 18th c. Indian textile collection
“The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts has acquired a rare collection of 18th century Indian textiles that are in such spectacular condition that you’d be forgiven for thinking … Continue reading
Motif & Meaning – 4 | The Case of the Butter Churning Girls
Curious coincidences in Textile Art from two different regions explored
