October 23rd was the rehearsal. The stylists were styling, the band was rehearsing, the dancers were dancing, the choreographer was guiding, the garments were adjusted ... it was a very busy place. During all this we did a quick set-up and took some photos of the dancers in...
On Thursday October 22nd, Bappaditya (Bappa) Biswas presented On the Banks of the Ichhamati. The woven textiles told ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Last night was our live video conference with the Jawaja artisans - it was a pivotal event but before we get to that ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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The denial of a visa by the Canadian High Commission to Indian dignitary Ashoke Chatterjee is making waves in India ...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Sheila Paine, who presented her talk on October 20th. Handed us a letter the other day. She has kindly granted us ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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[Update Dec 4, 2009. The visa issue resurfaces in The Vancouver Globe and Mail - full text here ]We run here ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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It is late at night and we have just come back from the lecture hall. Last night (Oct 18) Mr. Morimoto gave his ...
Monday, October 19, 2009
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On Friday evening Michel Garcia delivered his lecture Creating a Garden of Natural Dye Plants. Michel brought his deep ...
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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[Update: Here is a link to The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco.]The day began early when we picked up Nilda ...
Friday, October 16, 2009
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... tonight with Charllotte Kwon's talk "The True Miracle Fibres: Natural Threads of the World." We are all very ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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This is an art quilt show featuring cloth dyed by master dyer, Elin Noble (who some of you may remember as an ...
Friday, October 09, 2009
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We received an e-mail from Indigo specialist Jenny Balfour-Paul updating us on Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Connect project ...
Monday, October 05, 2009
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[Update: We've added the names of the looms in the photos to give a bit more information.]Yesterday instructor Jane ...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
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