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One more Dream Mansion – Penang
Earlier on a trip to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, I saw a house that I could so easily live in – Patwaon ki Haveli. A house that – in itself is such … Continue reading →
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Colonial Ceramic Art – Floor Tiles in Penang
Even the floor beneath our feet can please our souls! The Colonial influence – primarily Dutch & Portugese in these parts that is seen in Goa … Continue reading →
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The Sea Shell Museum – Viewing the world through the Awe of Another!
Picking up shells along the beach is something we all do. Every shell is unique and they fascinate all of us at least for a few moments. And then we … Continue reading →
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A Glimpse of Purity at Wat Chalong
This important Buddhist temple in Phuket became far more important when a relic of Gautam Buddha – a bone fragment – was installed in the temple in 2009. On … Continue reading →
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Amazing Invisible Warps in the Tribal Textiles of Myanmar!
In trying to understand the tribal weavings of Myanmar, I am reading some notes on the technicalities of weaving. The material that I find on the internet is a complex … Continue reading →
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The Reject Files | V&A blog link
A link to a blog article by Rosemary Crill featuring pieces that V&A museum will NOT be showing in the upcoming Fabric of India exhibition this fall. http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/fabric-of-india/the-reject-files Even the … Continue reading →
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A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei
Most are now woven on power looms but a few are still made on back-strap looms.A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei The Puanchei: The Puan is the … Continue reading →
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Javanese Batik Wood Art
Java. With a lifestyle culture that looked unique even in a short first glimpse. I visited Yogyakarta / Borobudur a few years ago. And in the short stop … Continue reading →
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Book of the Month – Jan 2015
A 248 page coffee table book with 243 good photographs! Happy reading! jm Jan 2015
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Daggers in the Heart – Textile Art to die for!
The Ain-i Akbari manuscript, a part of the Akbarnama volumes written by Abu’l-Fazl in 1621 documents various weapons used in the Mughal era. Among the weapons described is the Jamdhar … Continue reading →
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My first lesson in Fine Art
Having never ventured into the world of fine art – modern or classic, I was tentative about the subject. What if I did not understand anything, what if I did … Continue reading →
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Portugese Tile Art of the Colonial Era
No words – just pictures of tiles from an old house built in 1921 for a Barrister from the times when Goa was a Portugese Colony: Old, weathered by a … Continue reading →
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