Selvedge Stories
BALLOONOMANIA
Image: The Montgolfier Balloon from The English Pleasure Garden 1660-1860. Image courtesy of Sarah Jane Downing CollectionIn the early 1780s the greatest ambition for science was to conquer the natural environment....
BALLOONOMANIA
Image: The Montgolfier Balloon from The English Pleasure Garden 1660-1860. Image courtesy of Sarah Jane Downing CollectionIn the early 1780s the greatest ambition for science was to conquer the natural environment....
THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
Image: The Platinum Jubilee, Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation Robe by Ede & Ravenscroft, 1953. Courtesy of The Royal Collection TrustThis week's blog posts will be written by a regular...
THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
Image: The Platinum Jubilee, Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation Robe by Ede & Ravenscroft, 1953. Courtesy of The Royal Collection TrustThis week's blog posts will be written by a regular...
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE: SILKS AND VELVETS
Image: Queensway Queen Elizabeth II coronation fabric woven by Warner & Sons, 1953As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey she was surrounded by fabrics created...
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE: SILKS AND VELVETS
Image: Queensway Queen Elizabeth II coronation fabric woven by Warner & Sons, 1953As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey she was surrounded by fabrics created...
CASTING A FINE NET
The jaali or openwork stitchery, the highlight of chikankari embroidery, infuses garments with elegance, delicacy and beauty.“The jaali brings beauty and delicacy to a chikankari garment. Jaali patterns create a...
CASTING A FINE NET
The jaali or openwork stitchery, the highlight of chikankari embroidery, infuses garments with elegance, delicacy and beauty.“The jaali brings beauty and delicacy to a chikankari garment. Jaali patterns create a...
ADHERING NATURAL DYES WITH LODHRA
Image Courtesy of Dr Pushyamitra Joshi“Lodhra is a sentiment that connects us with rich traditional heritage and to our roots going back to ancient times”, says Dr Pushyamitra Joshi, Founder, EcoFab,...
ADHERING NATURAL DYES WITH LODHRA
Image Courtesy of Dr Pushyamitra Joshi“Lodhra is a sentiment that connects us with rich traditional heritage and to our roots going back to ancient times”, says Dr Pushyamitra Joshi, Founder, EcoFab,...
MACRAMÉ OUTREACH
Image courtesy of IndianYards“Our focus is to provide a livelihood for women from tribal and rural communities and craft is the medium for achieving this”, say Sunita Suhas and Suhas...
MACRAMÉ OUTREACH
Image courtesy of IndianYards“Our focus is to provide a livelihood for women from tribal and rural communities and craft is the medium for achieving this”, say Sunita Suhas and Suhas...
