Daily Art Fix – Antique Yao Paintings
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Controversial Clever Lines
A very clever little work. But this advice is certainly not appropriate for all. There are many many situations in which I would give such advice to my children. And … Continue reading
Chasing a Faded Memory
When I was little, to entertain me and to occupy me, my grandmother used to draw out a picture on a notebook or a scrap of paper and ask … Continue reading
Old Banjara Textile Art – Available for Sale
Banjara Indhoni from Odisha! With cowrie shells all over! View more images of asset ATI-707 here on wovensouls.com/ Banjara jm Nov 2015
Art for Food!
Covering food with a piece of cloth in the pre-plastic / glass era, seems to be a natural solution to the problem of keeping food fresh / safe / clean. … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Robe of ‘Literacy’
They were called illiterate. Because those who decided this wrote with pen and paper wrote in characters and not pictures used a different script logic * had a qualitatively different … Continue reading
Motif & Meaning – Caravans & Herders
More textiles, more meaning! Here are some created by a Bishnoi group from Rajasthan India. These motifs that tell us about their lives through their portrayal of the cultural elements … Continue reading
Textile Artworks At Esplanade Singapore
Spreading the joy of textile art through wonderful client partnerships! Recently Esplanade Theatres commissioned me to curate folk textile artworks from India. These magnificent pieces – Phads of Rajasthan and … Continue reading
Indian Art @ Esplanade Singapore
The Kala Utsavam Festival @ Esplanade that we have provided large Textile Art for! Come get inspired by Textile Art! COMING UP THIS WEEKEND: TALK: “Textile Traditions of India” Nov … Continue reading
Old Textiles for Animals – Available for Sale
Photograph of Silver Carriage for Rajput Women, Princely state of Baroda, 1895. !!! Save
The Best Exotic Waziri Shawl!
So much joy to be found in Art!! I have called it the ‘best’ – because it is the best that I have ever seen. If there are better … Continue reading
INVITATION – Antique Indian Textile Art @ The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
BAZAR: SAT & SUN 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th November 4pm-8pm A mini-exhibition will showcase some textile masterpieces from the past. Some pieces from the wovensouls collection will also be available … Continue reading
Narakasur again
Driving back to my home in Goa last night, I saw many fully constructed Narakasurs along the way home. Saw many groups of children stopping cars for donations…. But regrettably … Continue reading
Shared Festivals across the Border
Is it any surprise that India and China have festivals that are somilar in manisfestation? Compare the Lantern festival to Diwali. Lanterns for Diwali or the Mid-Autumn Festival? Compare the … Continue reading
Another Vaishnav Textile!
Here is a magnificent fragment from Nepal with scenes from the Ramayan. From the Met Museum collection http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/37631 . Nov 2015
Beauty is Ageless
“Beauty begets beauty” Timeless beauty from Gujarat creating more timeless beauty.
Twin from the Past
So here is a photograph that I took in 2008 of a structure in Agra. Here’s a Black & White rendition of the image Imagine my surprise when I found … Continue reading
Mochi or Cobbler Embroidery of Gujarat
Anyone who knows Gujarati or Hindi knows that Mochi means a cobbler. So when I first heard my dealer say that a category of very fine embroidery is known as … Continue reading
Textile Art Events @ The Esplanade, Singapore
1. Large Displays of Indian Textile Art View two magnificent large Phad paintings and two large mesmerising mirrorwork Dhaniyo artworks from Gujarat displayed in the Foyer. Nov 9th – Nov … Continue reading
The Superfine Embroidery of Awadh – Chikan Kari
Another superb article on Chikan embroidery of Lucknow. Link to the Article Nov 2015
Embroidered Door Curtains of Morocco
Moroccan Door Curtains of the 19th Century – Art in daily living! Until an hour ago, I did not know such things existed! And to think that some of the … Continue reading
