Culture Blog
Choosing A Wedding Dress – Swat Valley Textiles
Choosing is wedding dress can be tough - especially when each is a stunning work of textile art. Presenting a few vintage and antique bridal dresses from the Swat Valley region
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Ballad by the Bauls of Bengal
A glimpse of the music by the Bauls the wandering minstrels of Bengal
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Where the Men are Liberated
In most places around the globe, the world has imprisoned men in clothing of plain colors - colors that ensure that the wearers melt into the background. The most they are allowed is a strip of color in the form of a tie. [But don't be fooled - it is mostly lip-service - out of the 5 feet of fabric, only about 1 foot is allowed to peep through from under the coat!! ]
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Home Decor Art: Embroidery on Pot Cushions
“Pot Cushions? What on earth is a Pot Cushion? And why would anyone put embroidery on it?!” This is the incredulous response of my friend – raised in the … Continue reading →
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Let’s Celebrate the Rooster!
A Very Happy New Year from Singapore! Wishing everyone a year of Prosperity & Good Health in the Year of the Rooster! Gong Xi Fa Cai embroidery; costume; antiques; artifact; … Continue reading →
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A Seat for the Gods
Furniture is so hard to photograph!! And this piece was not even meant to be furniture! It was the seat on a bullock cart. Not an ordinary seat for you … Continue reading →
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Goals for Tattoo Lovers
They say be careful about tattoos because you have to live with them for the rest of your life. When I turned 40 I realised that I was way into … Continue reading →
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The Way We Were
Stunning larger than life print from the collection of negatives of Souza & Paul, Goa’s oldest photo studio, presented by the Serendipity Arts Festival. Soooo beautiful!! Jm Dec 2016 … Continue reading →
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Lives lived differently
Goa. 2016. And people still fish for their dinner. As these men and I are now neighbours, it is time I adopt some of their ways. 1. Eat what you … Continue reading →
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Art in A Phulkari Temple Hanging
A Temple Hanging from Punjab with its unique motifs makes it an intriguing subject to explore!
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Selk’Nam People
We talk of “vanishing” cultures…. here is one that has vanished. The Selk’nam also known as the Onawo or Ona, used to live in Patagonia. Most photos by anthropologist Martin … Continue reading →
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Talk: “Wedding Embroideries of Kutch”
A presentation of the Talk held at the Textile Museum Washington D.C. in June 2016.
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