Old, Weary and Gorgeous!
. These are words that I live by. These are words that this gorgeous lady that I photographed years ago also probably lived by: . The experiences & the memories … Continue reading
Loin Cloths – Art in Frugality
It appears to me from media, from the TV shows, films and music, especially those from Hollywood & Bollywood, that the world today is obsessed and preoccupied with matters of … Continue reading
A Bleak Sunset of Vanishing Cultures
Yesterday as I walked on Carter Road in the mood for contemplation, I witnessed this totally bland sunset. Grey, bleak, unnoticed, unsung and so gradual that visually one would not … Continue reading
Daily Art Fix – Home Decor 4
Ideas for Interior Wall Art Decor Decorating with an Heirloom Perak Headdress from Ladakh. To view Peraks visit the Jewelry Gallery of wovenouls.com jm Dec 2014
Textile Ethnography – Markers of Migration
The inevitable outcome of passion – if one can afford it – is heavy expenditure. I mean expenditure of the most scarce resource i.e. “time”. In my case, much of … Continue reading
Daily Art Fix – Home Decor 3
Ideas for Interior Wall Art Decor Decorating with an early-mid 19th century Thirma Bagh Phulkari. To view Phulkari Baghs visit the Textile Gallery of wovenouls.com jm Nov 20, 2014
Dressing up for a Ball, 1800s
People think draping a sari is difficult. But hardly as difficult as dressing up for the ball in the 1800s! A link to some images posted on Facebook: … Continue reading
Satrangi… Seven Colors of …..
Seven is a special prime number! It is the number of easily discernible distinct colors of the rainbow*. It is the number of easily discernible distinct notes of music*. It … Continue reading
“In the Shadows”
A photograph that is a part of the ‘Journey of the Soul’
People: Edward Gerber
As I roam the auctions galleries, one name has been appearing consistently associated with the auction lots that strike me. Edward Gerber. It is with sadness that I read the … Continue reading
Textiles in Indian Literature
Heartwarming excerpt referring to the making of kantha textiles in Bengali literature
Link : Antique Rugs of the Future Project – Library of Azerbaijan Rugs
A link to a fantastic educational library of antique Azerbaijan Rugs
The Snowflake Shawl – Hazara Embroidery from the past
Presenting an old Hazara embroidery – that is as simple as it is complex. A textile that is as much for the eyes as it is for the mind! A textile that has captivated me for months. The ‘Snowflake’ Shawl
Of Walls & Barriers
Ramblings about walls – both real and psychological sparked off by an old Anatolyan Cicim Tent Divider Textile
Midnight in Paris or Evening in London
A vision of evenings of discussions with genius minds of art, of literature, of science!
The Sultry Black Ludhi of the Rabari Tribe
A story that is as deep and bordering on the dark lies hidden within the sultry black veil of the Rabaris of Kutch. Told to me by a village elder, the story is dramatic.
The Patan Patola Heritage Museum
Private Patan Patola Museum opened in Gujarat. Sept 2014.
Book of the Month – Nov 2014
I was in two minds about getting this book as I am traveling and the volume of luggage on my nomadic caravan seems to be expanding day by day. But … Continue reading
From Ashgabat to Istanbul – Exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada
A report of the visit to the Textile Museum of Canada at Toronto’s exhibition of Oriental Rugs from Canadian Collections “From Ashgabat to Istanbul’. First published on Jozan magazine.
