Heirlooms – Strength of Identity
Identity, like character, takes years to develop. The ideas that we surround ourselves with – from the larger philosophy of life to the little material beauties that we surround ourselves … Continue reading
Invitation: ‘Heirlooms’ Exhibition & Sale – Singapore
Can you feel the love that went into making these antique CRADLE CLOTHS? Come visit “Heirlooms” to experience the difference that love & passion make in the creation of … Continue reading
Invitation: “Heirlooms” Exhibition & Sale
Come enjoy the Visual Feast And acquire an heirloom or two Every few years, the treasure chests of the WOVENSOULS collection, filled with heirloom shawls, ancestral tribal jewelry and rare … Continue reading
Online Exhibition – Tampan Ship Cloths from Sumatra
Introduction The magnetic appeal of Textile Arts, to me, is directly proportional to – the art – the craft – the symbolism – the cultural story and – the usage … Continue reading
A New Museum to explore
One more window to the history of art & culture. One more state museums – and from my experience, state museums in India are absolutely fantastic!! They go into the … Continue reading
ANNOUNCEMENT: Auction of Antique Phulkaris
Auction of rare exquisite Antique Phulkari Bagh Shawls collected from India in the 1960s-1970s and now in the wovensouls collection. Follow the link to view these pieces: http://stores.ebay.com/WOVENSOULS Ends on … Continue reading
Spotlight on Exceptional Phulkari Bagh Textiles
Inspired by the ongoing exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we have focused our spotlight on the exceptional Phulkari Baghs in the wovensouls collection. Enjoy the Visual Feast
Banjara Textile Exhibition @ Joss Graham London
Banjara works are among the world’s most attractive textiles – the colors, the stitches the patterns and their dazzling embellishments are put together in an eye-catching manner. Almost every collector … Continue reading
An Exhibition in Silk @Thomas Murray Arts
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Talk Announcement: Textile Museum, Washington D.C.
TITLE: Wedding Embroideries of Kutch, India Speaker: Jaina Mishra | Collector … The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Washington D.C. Saturday June 4th, 2016 … …. … Continue reading
News from the National Museum Delhi
25 Feb to 25 April 2016 About the Exhibition As richly patterned silks embellished with gold and silver threads, Banarasi Brocade Saris represent the acme of the subcontinent’s hand – … Continue reading
News from the Met Museum
A new exhibition featuring manuscript paintings (and therefore textiles in paintings) and textiles exploring medieval Islamic textiles in the 20th Century titled Transformed: Medieval Syrian and Iranian Art in the … Continue reading
News from the National Museum Delhi
An interesting pre-exhibition note by the curator on bringing the exhibition “The Everlasting Flame Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination” to Delhi. “A curator’s view: some key items from the British … Continue reading
Fundraiser Talk: Marriage Traditions of Asia
Seema Shah has organised a fundraiser in Singapore to launch her individual effort in support of the Maitri Foundation that takes care of abandoned widows. The token charge of … Continue reading
The Math of Threads – The Threads of Math
An interesting article in the New York Times that gives us a peep into a world of using threads to keep count! Untangling an Accounting Tool and an Ancient Incan … 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
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
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
Save the Date: Talk on Textile Traditions of India @ Esplanade, Singapore
Save the Date! November 22nd, 2015 Click to view more details:
For Interior Decor Specialists & Art Consultants
Funded by passion we work in the niche area of collecting & curating the art and the beauty of the Vanishing Cultures of Asia. Their timeless beauty has the potential … Continue reading
