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Showing posts with label Gujarat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gujarat. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Embroidery from the Kutch, India


More embroidered blouses from Kutch, Gujarat in the Guj style.



Shisha mirrors, buttonhole stitch, satin stitch, knots & pompoms.
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Monday, February 25, 2008

Bandhani/ Tie Dye Workshop


Once dyed the folded fabric is pulled open so the resist wrappings pop off (the blue thread).


The resist-dyed pattern is revealed. The textile is left wrinkled...


...or ironed out flat.
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Saturday, February 23, 2008


A visit to a natural dyer of Australian merino wool.


A 2-year old indigo pot.


Pit loom weaving.
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Earthquake in India 2001



We saw much evidence of the earthquake that devastated the region in 2001.


The people were spending a lot of time rebuilding their homes, their villages and the city of Bhuj.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008

India Days 1 & 2



After flying into Mumbai the day before, we flew on to Bhuj to join our tour party. We visited a Rabari textile collector.


We walked through the market area and had a thali lunch.
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