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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

August 24, 2017 · Leave a comment

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

August 22, 2017 · Leave a comment

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

August 10, 2017 · Leave a comment

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

July 22, 2017 · 1 Comment

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

June 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

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

May 10, 2017 · Leave a comment

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

April 28, 2017 · 1 Comment

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

June 28, 2016 · 2 Comments

An Exhibition in Silk @Thomas Murray Arts

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June 26, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

May 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

March 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

March 17, 2016 · 1 Comment

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

March 16, 2016 · 1 Comment

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

January 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

January 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

November 21, 2015 · 1 Comment

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

November 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

November 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

November 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Save the Date: Talk on Textile Traditions of India @ Esplanade, Singapore

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October 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

September 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

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