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External Article: Chamba Rumal Embroidered Textiles 

A primer on Chamba Rumal: Link Apr 2017

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Himalayan Art, Style and Fashion

A look at the ornate headdress of the Himalayan Aryan People

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Textiles and more in the Kerta Gosa Museum – Bali

On my visit to the small museum in Kerta Gosa, Bali (2015) I did not expect to find any textiles. paintings yes – because that area is famous for paintings. … Continue reading

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Old Buddhist Painted Parables on Furniture

Parables – simple stories used to illustrate a spiritual lesson – are found in every religion. But this way of painting these stories on furniture is unique. Was it a … Continue reading

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A look at Miao Embroidery

“Miao embroidery is a unique and incredible skill—weaving actual metal thread into intricate patterns to create beautiful garments. A tradition over 500 years old, Miao tin embroidery is sadly a … Continue reading

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Textiles in Christian Art at The Met Museum

One’s  bias comes alive when, in the face of several beautiful works, one pays greater attention to that single categories that our hearts favor. And so, even at the Met, … Continue reading

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Ancient Christian Art at The Met

Just photos of some amazing artworks created a few centuries ago … From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.      

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Choosing A Wedding Dress – Swat Valley Textiles

Choosing is wedding dress can be tough - especially when each is a stunning work of textile art. Presenting a few vintage and antique bridal dresses from the Swat Valley region

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Ballad by the Bauls of Bengal

A glimpse of the music by the Bauls the wandering minstrels of Bengal

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Contemporary or Traditional?

Any guesses where this lovely pair of earrings might be from?

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The Art in Future Foretold – Antique Horoscope

Art in a Sanskrit Hindu Horoscope Manuscript Scroll dated 1811

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Home Decor Art: Embroidery on Pot Cushions

  “Pot Cushions? What on earth is a Pot Cushion?  And why would anyone put embroidery on it?!” This is the incredulous response of my friend – raised in the … Continue reading

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