art

We all read the newspapers even today. But in the past 4-5 years, newspapers have been replaced by the internet as my main source of news. By the time I … Continue reading →

The post Exotic Art from an Exotic Era appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The logic of the twelve Thai Zodiac signs follows the logic of Chinese zodiac signs and defines a person’s fortune based on the  ‘year’ or birth rather than the ‘month’ … Continue reading →

The post Antique Thai Calendar Paintings appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The original idea was to use the cow dung walls of homes as the medium to paint on using white pigment made of rice & gum. Then at some point … Continue reading →

The post Daily Art Fix – Warli Paintings on Dung appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Surely this must mean something! One day I will learn what that is! In the meanwhile let’s enjoy the art: This Angami Naga cloth is a part of the wovensouls … Continue reading →

The post March of the Elephants – Antique Angami Naga Textile Art – Available for Sale appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

“There is no limit to creativity” – these cliched words come alive with these palm leaf baskets that have been decorated with beads … When the first artist created this … Continue reading →

The post Daily Art Fix – Lontar Baskets appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

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 →

The post News from the Met Museum appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Picking a bone …. Not exactly any bone. But a Kapala bone. A bone from the skull of a deceased Buddhist Lamaji. Under the assumption that his wisdom and powers … Continue reading →

The post Picking a Bone … appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Double Sided supplementary weft (or warp?) weave from the Biboki people of Timor.   An antique example: A betel nut bag:   A vintage example:   And a fantastic paper … Continue reading →

The post The Fabulous Biboki weaving of Timor! appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.