Indigo – The Art Of Natural Dyeing in Thailand
I first tried tie-dye crafts when I was at school. I customised my trousers by applying elastic bands onto a pair of white jeans and then put them in a washing machine with purple...
Rickshaw Art of Dhaka, Bangladesh
The beauty of cart art
Rickshaws are what makes Dhaka, Dhaka. Bringing colour, creativity and character to the city; and more importantly a means of living to over a million people, there are an estimated...
How To Wear and Tie A Sarong in Thai Style
A visit to The Sadet Market and Mantra Silk Shop in Nong Khai, Thailand
Indian Clay Bangle Making
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLkprb0ESs
A mesmerising watch.
I feel naked without bangles. They are the one accessory I have to wear and on the rare occasions I've accidently left my house without wearing any, I've gone to the nearest shop...
Durga Puja preparations: visiting Kumartuli, the Idol-Making district in Kolkata, India
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Kolkata was to visit Kurmartuli, a clay workers district, where you can observe Hindu sculptures being made by hand. The Idol Makers of Kumartuli are the talented...
Queen’s Gallery, Bangkok: Crafts from the Hands of the Hills…to the Hands of the...
Colourful, character-filled and creative, Crafts from the Hands of the Hills…to the Hands of the Queen is a textile-based exhibition which opened at The Queen’s Gallery in Bangkok on August 1st 2016 as part...
Nepal: Felt Crafts
When visiting Nepal, one craft you can’t fail to fall in love with is their colourful, creative and full-of-character felt crafts. There is no shortage of wool in there parts, knitters and knitted goods...
Street art is cool but murals are even better – welcome to Hyderabad’s animal...
Capturing street art always makes for good blogging and social media content. But what about the people who created it? We’re all quick to stand in front of gorgeous colourful walls (me especially) and...
Utopian Design – A look back at the inaugural London Design Biennale
(Chakra View, India, image: Ed Reeve)
Back in September Somerset House became a homage to contemporary design from 37 countries in a new annual exhibition called the London Design Biennale. The theme was Utopia By...
Learning about silk weaving in North East Thailand
Skeins of naturally dyed silk
Silk is considered by many as the finest fabric in the world: but how many people know how it’s really made? I’ve heard of silk worms and I’ve heard that...
