Filter by

A Journey to Assam along a ‘Vrindavani Vastra’

It is said that if you cross the Brahmaputra river once, you will return again to cross it a total of seven times. I’ve done 3 and as I try … Continue reading

The post A Journey to Assam along a ‘Vrindavani Vastra’ appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Daily Art Fix – A Thousand Silent Bells

Heavy Silent Jhanjhar from Maharashtra, Early 1900s The latest addition to the Wovensouls collection Read more about Payal Traditions here. jm Oct 2015.

The post Daily Art Fix – A Thousand Silent Bells appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1

ASTITVA = IDENTITY. This project intends to rescue at-risk textile traditions among vanishing cultures in India.

The post The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1 appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Karakalpak Motifs – Art in Geometry

              Sometimes it is enough to just enjoy the visual without knowing the meaning… View the complete piece and other images here on wovensouls,com … Continue reading

The post Karakalpak Motifs – Art in Geometry appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Across the Universe – A Bridge to the Other World

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

The post Across the Universe – A Bridge to the Other World appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The Magic of Making Silk Fiber

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

The post The Magic of Making Silk Fiber appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The Art of Spirituality

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

The post The Art of Spirituality appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Where the Head is Held High …| Naga Headdress

The Naga people are  proud of their heritage. With a hat and fashion sense like theirs, I would be too. It must be so easy to live Tagore’s words there: … Continue reading

The post Where the Head is Held High …| Naga Headdress appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

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

The post Daggers in the Heart – Textile Art to die for! appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Loin Cloths – Art in Frugality

It appears to me from media, from the TV shows, films and music, especially those from Hollywood & Bollywood, that the world today is obsessed and preoccupied with matters of … Continue reading

The post Loin Cloths – Art in Frugality appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Jatripatti – Antique Traditional Paintings of Puri, Odisha

This style of painting that has a subject focus of the temple of Lord Jagannath at Puri, India, is now extinct unfortunately. Hindus have four important pilgrimage spots -known as … Continue reading

The post Jatripatti – Antique Traditional Paintings of Puri, Odisha appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Textiles within Textiles

Am studying my Phad (Par) textiles and enjoying the complex scenes painted in. There are two types of Phads: one narrating the legend of Pabuji and the other narrating the … Continue reading

The post Textiles within Textiles appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.