Chola Bronze Workshop

In Pondicherry, I made a friend. I visited a Chola Bronze workshop where we saw how the statues are made using the lost wax technique. This technique consists of creating a wax figure, applying plaster or clay around it, heating and removing the wax and finally injecting the metal in its place. The statue is then…

Making Umbrellas in Chiang Mai, Thailand

You have probably noticed that I am extremelly interested in traditional handicrafts… I just could not resist going to Bor Sang Village, near Chiang Mai. Bor Sang Village Bor Sang is a little village about nine kilometres east of the Old City (you do not leave the urban area to get there). It specialises in…

Traditional Textile Art: Zha-Ran

Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand, China), Africa and maybe even Latin…

Traditional Textile Art: Tie Dye in West Africa

 Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), Africa and maybe even Latin America…

Traditional Textile Art: Bandhani

Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), Africa and maybe even Latin America…

Penny Jewell, celebrating wildlflowers

Come visit Penny Jewell at Kings Park, Perth this month of September during the “Where the Wildflowers Are” festival and see a large and unique collection of her work, featuring the wilderness of Western Australia. This textile artist combines her passion for textiles with a life-long interest in plants in her studio, Tinctorium. There, she spends her…

Perth Gardens: John Oldham Park and Esplanade Reserve

Bordering the Swan river, the Esplanade Reserve is a beautiful walk with running and cycling lanes and some exercise playgrounds. Along the way you get the chance to dip under the Mitchell Freeway to get to John Oldham Park. A beautiful day to paint! The park itself is very quiet with a beautiful lake and…

Traditional Textile Art: Shibori

Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), Africa and maybe even Latin America…