Selvedge Stories
IN SYNC WITH NATURE
Image: Ori nui shibori in eco friendly dyes. Image courtesy of 2Up2DownWritten by Brinda Gill “Our handcrafted textiles are inspired by nature that surrounds us as our studio and workshop are located on a...
IN SYNC WITH NATURE
Image: Ori nui shibori in eco friendly dyes. Image courtesy of 2Up2DownWritten by Brinda Gill “Our handcrafted textiles are inspired by nature that surrounds us as our studio and workshop are located on a...
A PASSION FOR KASHMIRI CARPETS
Image: Indian Jungle Pure Silk, Deepak Badhwar. Images Courtesy of Satyen BadhwarWritten by Brinda Gill“Carpet weaving has been an old art in Kashmir. It evolved beautifully when new designs and dyeing techniques...
A PASSION FOR KASHMIRI CARPETS
Image: Indian Jungle Pure Silk, Deepak Badhwar. Images Courtesy of Satyen BadhwarWritten by Brinda Gill“Carpet weaving has been an old art in Kashmir. It evolved beautifully when new designs and dyeing techniques...
RECREATING NAYAKA KALAMKARIS
Image: Nayaka kalamkari Vasantotsava. Image courtesy of VipindasWritten by Brinda Gill“As scholars study hand-painted textiles from India in greater depth, they are further grouping these textiles according to their origin and iconography. In India,...
RECREATING NAYAKA KALAMKARIS
Image: Nayaka kalamkari Vasantotsava. Image courtesy of VipindasWritten by Brinda Gill“As scholars study hand-painted textiles from India in greater depth, they are further grouping these textiles according to their origin and iconography. In India,...
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 SahuWritten by Brinda Gill“My woven works find meaning in revealing details hidden within their warp and...
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 SahuWritten by Brinda Gill“My woven works find meaning in revealing details hidden within their warp and...
SURREALIST TEXTILE OBJECTS: DOROTHEA TANNING
Image: Nue Couchée 1969-70; Cotton textile, cardboard, 7 table tennis balls, wool and thread; © DACS, 2022. Image courtesy of TateWritten by Deborah NashRecently on display in Tate Modern’s Surrealism Beyond Borders, Dorothea Tanning’s soft sculpture Pincushion to...
SURREALIST TEXTILE OBJECTS: DOROTHEA TANNING
Image: Nue Couchée 1969-70; Cotton textile, cardboard, 7 table tennis balls, wool and thread; © DACS, 2022. Image courtesy of TateWritten by Deborah NashRecently on display in Tate Modern’s Surrealism Beyond Borders, Dorothea Tanning’s soft sculpture Pincushion to...
SURREALIST TEXTILE OBJECTS: EILEEN AGAR
Image: British painter and photographer, Eileen Agar.By Deborah NashWho would not want to meet the Surrealist artist Eileen Agar (1899 – 1991)? Born in Buenos Aires to a Scottish father selling...
SURREALIST TEXTILE OBJECTS: EILEEN AGAR
Image: British painter and photographer, Eileen Agar.By Deborah NashWho would not want to meet the Surrealist artist Eileen Agar (1899 – 1991)? Born in Buenos Aires to a Scottish father selling...
