Art Kaleidoscope

First steps in the world of Kilims. I don’t know the rules. I don’t know what to look for. I have no books. And I have no museums to learn … Continue reading →

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A must read for everyone that is innocently thinks that the extreme prices attained at art auctions are actually about the “art”. The paintings themselves might appeal to no one … Continue reading →

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As I look forward to finding new things to cover the walls and floors – textiles that I could “use” in rugged conditions – my eyes are stopping at kilims. … Continue reading →

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Sad observation made by a housewife who, like all the other housewives of that era. embroidered extensively in her lifetime*. [From the biography of Mrs. Krishen found in S. S. … Continue reading →

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Just pictures of very unique & complex beaded textiles made by the hilltribes of Vietnam. The beads have been woven into the textile while the cloth was still under construction … Continue reading →

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Each of us has wondered at some time or another about what happens when we die. Too many questions that have no answers. And then along come the religious bosses … Continue reading →

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Watching fine silk fibers being drawn out of a silkworm pupa is captivating & magical! If the world were to begin again, and no one knew about silk, would I … Continue reading →

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In my childhood I had heard my grandma say that there are four stages in one’s life a. The Stage of Bacherlorhood – a life of study, a life of … Continue reading →

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