
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Image: Ocean of News (detail), hand-woven tapestry made from newspaper threads, 6'-6' x 5'-0', 2017. Images Courtesy: Prasanta Sahu
Written by Brinda Gill
“My woven works find meaning in revealing details hidden within their warp and weft”, says artist Prasanta Sahu, who teaches at the Department of Painting, of Visva Bharati University, in the idyllic neighbourhood of Santiniketan in Bolpur, West Bengal, India..............
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Written by Brinda Gill
“My woven works find meaning in revealing details hidden within their warp and weft”, says artist Prasanta Sahu, who teaches at the Department of Painting, of Visva Bharati University, in the idyllic neighbourhood of Santiniketan in Bolpur, West Bengal, India..............
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We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. Your support has allowed us to publish interviews, reviews, “what's on” information and long-read articles that we have shared freely online for the last twenty years. Unfortunately, in recent months, we have faced 30% increases in shipping and printing costs and rather than passing these on to our loyal subscribers, we have made the difficult decision to request that you subscribe to access our online content.
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We know our readership is passionate about textiles and so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories and histories that cloth tells.
*Please note that we send the password to access the Selvedge online content by email with the publication of each issue. You will also find it on the envelope containing your magazine. Please note the password changes every issue.*