Wovensouls Shawl Auction on Liveauctioneers
THE CATALOG OF 60 SHAWLS INCLUDES Dense Phulkari Baghs Figurative Manila Mantons Rare Bakhnougs Complex Laotian Wraps Stunning Rajasthan Odhanas & Exquisite Kashmiri Pashminas This is a small auction – … Continue reading
A Talk at The International Hajji Baba Society long ago
In a conversation with R. John Howe recently, he reminded me of a talk ‘The Blue Veil’ done in Washington DC many years ago. I have fond memories of that … Continue reading
The Meeta Project – The Story
In 2021, inspired by Michael Asher & Wilfred Thesiger’s writings, I made a plan to spend time with camel herders, for a few days. This could only be realised through … Continue reading
Into the Desert
“If you are strong enough, you must constantly challenge the boundaries of your comfort zone.” And so I take little sojourns into the unknown. *** This time I am going … Continue reading
Reviews
Reviews that make my day! In my corporate roles I did not enjoy being in the ‘Sales’ function because it is such a tough job. But … Continue reading
Live and Learn – Kite Flying
A chance question to some of the staff at the hotel – led to this plan. We saw some kites in the skies and I asked whether the boys knew … Continue reading
Rangoli – Featuring my Aunts
Here’s a link to lovely film on Rangoli – the folk art of powder painting that was practiced across the length & breadth of India by all housewives. ALL. Video … Continue reading
The Most Important Currency
In a lecture on Buddhism I begin with the fundamental pillars on which the ideology is built : 1) Karma and 2) Self management in ways to eliminate suffering. Karma … Continue reading
Art Connoiseurs – Have you registered yet?
On WOVENSOULS.com – the little gallery of antique art, we welcome art lovers of tribal and ethnic Asian art to sign up here. Once or twice a month I send … Continue reading
Art & Culture Conversations on a Cruiseship
Creating conversations on Asian Art & Culture onboard the ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Whisper as an in invited guest speaker through a series of 7 lectures over 17 days of … Continue reading
Protected: I met Begum Hazrat Mahal
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Weekend Quote: And how …
“And how will you go about finding that thing the nature of which is totally unknown to you/” – Meno
About Jaina Mishra
* My journey in the world of Cultural Art may be viewed in the pages linked below: 1.Textile Art Installation Projects 2. Talks & Lectures 3. Photography Awards 4. Published … Continue reading
The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1
ASTITVA = IDENTITY. This project intends to rescue at-risk textile traditions among vanishing cultures in India.
‘Vanishing Cultures’ Exhibition Opens
A few minutes before the exhibition opens: The things in this room – the textiles & the photographs, the stories behind their acquisition, the people in the photos & the … Continue reading
WOVENSOULS SUMMER AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Summer Auction of timeless textile art, jewelry art and folk art will be conducted online-only on Artfact.com and is open for bidding until June 30th. The catalog may be … Continue reading
Study Projects
Personal study projects – some undertaken, some planned for the future …
