Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
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Travels in Textiles was founded by Ruth Clifford, a textiles artist and researcher who has a love of discovering and documenting textiles from around the world, and a particular passion for Indian textiles.
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
4y ago
In these strange and difficult times we are living in, I have been thinking a lot about how the coronavirus pandemic is having such a huge impact on the whole world, creating a knock-on effect in every corner of society and the way we live our lives, as well as how our futures look. In ...
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Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
Words and Photos by Supei Ho, originally published at The Textile Atlas The Blue Hmong are one of 54 ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. A subgroup of the Miao people, the majority of whom live in China, the Blue Hmong are renowned for their decorative indigo Batik textiles that are often adorned with patchwork, cross-stitch ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
I was delighted to receive the TSA Student award to attend and present my research at the biennial symposium which this year was held in Vancouver, Canada. It was my first TSA symposium and first visit to the city and I was impressed with the attention to detail in the organisation and schedule, and the ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
‘I want to teach weaving to as many people as possible. I want to contribute to this craft and make it as popular as possible in the whole world. This is what I want.’ Dayalal Kudecha, SKV graduate, weaver-designer and teacher, Bhujodi, Kutch. Weaving is just one of the many textile crafts of Kutch that ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
The mountains of North India are a perfect getaway from the bustle, pollution and heat of the cities. And you can easily reach them from Delhi. I travelled up to the small village of Kasiyalekh in the Himalayan foothills, in the state of Uttarakhand to visit a social enterprise called Kumaun Grameen Udyog (KGU). I ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
Feature Image: Drawloom for patterned silk velvet, Rahul Jain’s workshop, Varanasi, 2015. Photo courtesy Textile Art of India, New Delhi ‘I describe my work as a continuation of a heritage, a legacy, that is 2,000 years old’ (Rahul Jain, personal communication, June 2016) I had known about Rahul Jain’s work for a while, read some of his ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
A display of geometic and pictorial patterned dhurries adorns the walls of weaver Tejsibhai Dhana Marwada in the village of Sanjotnagar, near Bhuj in Kutch,. Woven into the kharad (Sindhi word for carpet) on the most basic and ancient of looms, are the stories of these weavers’ lives and experiences. Some of these narrative pieces ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
In Ashok Nagar district in northern Madhya Pradesh state, nestled in hills, surrounded by forests and lakes and scattered with historic monuments, is the charming town of Chanderi. It is one of two towns in the state famous for its weaving heritage – the other is Maheshwar, which you can read about here. I took ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
The Textile Society’s Antique Textile Fair which was held at Chelsea Old Town Hall on Sunday 4th October had its usual vast treasure trove of textile delights. I’ve gathered some images and stories of a few of my favourites here: The featured image above is of some vintage Frazadas from Peru. Sue Richardson of Gallery 196 tells ...More ..read more
Travels in Textiles: Exploring material culture
5y ago
I recently visited Kota on my way from Jaipur to Maheshwar keen to learn about the Kota Doria sari weaving tradition. I was kindly helped by Victoria Singh, a local resident and founder of the Kota Heritage Society. After accompanying her on a few errands around town – she is involved in a lot of local ...More ..read more