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Magnificent Lucknow Architecture
Am posting mini articles while I travel – these minis are mainly photos taken on previus travels. More pr images available on the parent website WOVENSOULS.COM jm Aug 2013 … Continue reading →
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Large Textile Art Installations from the Buddhist World
Just a few photos from my past travels. Tashiding Sikkim More pro images may be viewed on WOVENSOULS.COM jm Aug 2013
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Buddhist Stupa Art from Sikkim India
Just a few mini photo-articles while I travel Sikkim, India More pro images on WOVENSOULS.com jm Aug 2013
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Stone Art from the Past
Amazing stone art from a few centuries ago. Pics above and below from Kathmandu Pics below from Guwahati While tastes and lifestyles change over the eras, these forms of art … Continue reading →
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Folk Art – Food for the Soul
Folk art is mostly unsung art. It does not fetch millions of dollars. But it is likely that as a category taken together, it warms a greater number of hearts, … Continue reading →
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The Sacred Art of Mata Ni Pachedi
An article published on Jozan.net on Aug 21st, 2013. Please click below to view the article. The Sacred Art of Mata Ni Pachedi jm Aug 21, 2013
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Nomadic Weaving Wonders
When I first stepped into the world of textiles, I was enticed by the art that needed the heavy support of the craft. The more pieces I saw from various … Continue reading →
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Death by Beauty
Years ago Somerset Maugham wrote of this in his short stories. Of an Englishman who had loved the beauty of Denpasar so much that he settled down there. On a … Continue reading →
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Discovering Pearls
The Pearl is not new to most of us. I got to know the pearl as a child, watching others wear them and through the many ‘plastic’ pearl chains acquired … Continue reading →
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Textile Art of Gujarat
I grew up in the Gujarati community of traders. A community in which the critical success factor is ‘data mining’ within the community. Fathers, father’s brothers, mother’s brothers, neighbourhood elders, … Continue reading →
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The Indo Persian Mughal Shield – Art & Soul from the Past
A chance visit to an old town. A chance visit to an old neglected antique shop. A chance look at the walls in the back room. And an acquisition that … Continue reading →
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The story of the Pattua Painting of Bengal in the Wovensouls Collection
A few months ago, I spotted a piece of vintage folk art and without knowing quite what it was, I acquired it. It was a scroll, about 1 foot wide … Continue reading →
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