Karthika Audinet on “Two Great Textile Traditions of Southern India,” Part 1, The Lecture
Superb lecture by Karthika Audinet on “Two Great Textile Traditions of Southern India,”
Lost in the Maze – A Bhool Bhullaiyya Maze Phulkari Bagh
A rare pattern – the Bhool Bhullaiyya – or Maze. I look forward to finding out why such a pattern came to be – what was the reason to create … Continue reading
Daily Art Fix – Dhingli motif in Kutch Shawls
A ‘dhingli’ (doll) motif that symbolises a term of endearment for the girl-child from a vintage cotton Odhana textile from the wovensouls collection. Aug 2015
The Ceremonial Costume of Kuba Royalty
Extravagant is the only word to describe the complete costume worn by the King! “The outfit is made out of material stitched with beads and “cauris” (small shells used an … Continue reading
A Dealer would have been happy …
When some piece sells a dealer would be happy. When this fantastic tribal weaving (stole) sold, I felt pangs of separation anxiety. When the buyer wrote to say that he … Continue reading
PUBLISHED ARTICLE: Hali Summer 2015
An article by Jaina Mishra in Hali Summer 2015 issue.
The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1
ASTITVA = IDENTITY. This project intends to rescue at-risk textile traditions among vanishing cultures in India.
