Filter by

Mirroring a Mirror | Photos of Antique Paintings that depict Life

In the course of my travels I have come across fantastic murals and paintings that I have photographed and am sharing here to bring them out beyond their walls. Most … Continue reading

The post Mirroring a Mirror | Photos of Antique Paintings that depict Life appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Book Recommendation – March 2015: Baby Carriers

A link to an online book published by the Taiwan Government. The text is not in English but there is material that we all understand – the images. The link … Continue reading

The post Book Recommendation – March 2015: Baby Carriers appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Wild Lines | Textile Art Drawings

To create art – one must have great imagination & visualisation skills. To create a visual that is wildly different from everything else that existed earlier using basic lines is … Continue reading

The post Wild Lines | Textile Art Drawings appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Anarchy & Chaos in a Tribal Textile!

Most traditional textiles seem to follow the patterns that are unique to their tribe. These patterns probably began with some seed of an idea and then evolved over generations to … Continue reading

The post Anarchy & Chaos in a Tribal Textile! appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

One more Dream Mansion – Penang

Earlier on a trip to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, I saw a house that I could so easily live in – Patwaon ki Haveli. A house that – in itself is such … Continue reading

The post One more Dream Mansion – Penang appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Colonial Ceramic Art – Floor Tiles in Penang

Even the floor beneath our feet can please our souls!         The Colonial influence – primarily Dutch & Portugese in these parts that is seen in Goa … Continue reading

The post Colonial Ceramic Art – Floor Tiles in Penang appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The Sea Shell Museum – Viewing the world through the Awe of Another!

Picking up shells along the beach is something we all do. Every shell is unique and they fascinate all of us at least for a few moments. And then we … Continue reading

The post The Sea Shell Museum – Viewing the world through the Awe of Another! appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

A Glimpse of Purity at Wat Chalong

  This important Buddhist temple in Phuket became far more important when a relic of Gautam Buddha – a bone fragment – was installed in the temple in 2009. On … Continue reading

The post A Glimpse of Purity at Wat Chalong appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Amazing Invisible Warps in the Tribal Textiles of Myanmar!

In trying to understand the tribal weavings of Myanmar, I am reading some notes on the technicalities of weaving. The material that I find on the internet is a complex … Continue reading

The post Amazing Invisible Warps in the Tribal Textiles of Myanmar! appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

The Reject Files | V&A blog link

A link to a blog article by Rosemary Crill featuring pieces that V&A museum will NOT be showing in the upcoming Fabric of India exhibition this fall. http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/fabric-of-india/the-reject-files Even the … Continue reading

The post The Reject Files | V&A blog link appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei

Most are now woven on power looms but a few are still made on back-strap looms.A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei The Puanchei: The Puan is the … Continue reading

The post A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

Javanese Batik Wood Art

    Java. With a lifestyle culture that looked unique even in a short first glimpse. I visited Yogyakarta / Borobudur a few years ago. And in the short stop … Continue reading

The post Javanese Batik Wood Art appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.