Selvedge Stories
Indigo Giant
Born out of a dialogue between British and Bangladeshi theatre makers, Indigo Giant is a gripping, haunting new drama inspired by Dinabandhu Mitra’s trail-blazing Indigo Mirror, a play that shook colonial India.Image: From...
Indigo Giant
Born out of a dialogue between British and Bangladeshi theatre makers, Indigo Giant is a gripping, haunting new drama inspired by Dinabandhu Mitra’s trail-blazing Indigo Mirror, a play that shook colonial India.Image: From...
Lavanya Mani: harnessing kalamkari, embroidery,...
Guest edited by Mira GuptaArt and craft are two sides of the same creative coin, yet with distinct shades. Both involve skill, imagination, and the desire to express, but are...
Lavanya Mani: harnessing kalamkari, embroidery,...
Guest edited by Mira GuptaArt and craft are two sides of the same creative coin, yet with distinct shades. Both involve skill, imagination, and the desire to express, but are...
Crafting Elegance: Bibi Hanum's Journey of Tra...
Founded by Muhayo Alieva, Bibi Hanum is a socially responsible brand that specialises in crafting garments and accessories using hand-woven ikat fibre. With a mission to provide economic opportunities for artisans and...
Crafting Elegance: Bibi Hanum's Journey of Tra...
Founded by Muhayo Alieva, Bibi Hanum is a socially responsible brand that specialises in crafting garments and accessories using hand-woven ikat fibre. With a mission to provide economic opportunities for artisans and...
The Zen of Batik
Why there are 10 million oil painters in the world and only 10,000 batik artists. Guest edited by Jonathan EvansThe answer is actually very simple: Batik is not for everyone. The...
The Zen of Batik
Why there are 10 million oil painters in the world and only 10,000 batik artists. Guest edited by Jonathan EvansThe answer is actually very simple: Batik is not for everyone. The...
Elephant motif in Pātolā and Baandha fabric
Guest edited by Dr. Maneet kaur (Ph.D. Textile Design ,Kala bhavana, Santiniketan)Pātolā motifs are designed by Salvis of Patan. Among Salvis’, the pattern designer holds the highest rank. Though out...
Elephant motif in Pātolā and Baandha fabric
Guest edited by Dr. Maneet kaur (Ph.D. Textile Design ,Kala bhavana, Santiniketan)Pātolā motifs are designed by Salvis of Patan. Among Salvis’, the pattern designer holds the highest rank. Though out...
The Year of Batik
This week our blog celebrates the International Year of Batik (2024-2025) with seven online features on resist-dye techniques and their histories around the world. We are joined by international batik artist, Jonathan...
The Year of Batik
This week our blog celebrates the International Year of Batik (2024-2025) with seven online features on resist-dye techniques and their histories around the world. We are joined by international batik artist, Jonathan...
