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Presenting a small online exhibition of palimpsest textiles - with layers of art, craft and culture contained within: The Canton Shawl aka Manila Manton aka Fringed Flapper Shawl

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What if we measured the wealth of nations by the number of indigenous motifs it has? Or the cultural history within those? Would we be fighting the same wars? Here … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering a piece from the weaver's heirlooms - a bridal sari with fabulous double ikat hand woven raw silk!

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Soon we will begin the next phase of the micro project. We will work with the same ethnic group that we did last time but this time it will be … Continue reading →

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An endearing note from the dealer who sold me this ...

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Some art to refresh the soul!

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A simple little work of textile art getting its time in the morning sun! This little piece was most probably woven by Beshir nomads in Turkmenistan. With a good exchange … Continue reading →

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One more example of migration of cultural memes that might hold a clue to historical events

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