Category Archives: Bhutan

Textile Tour of Bhutan 2018: some of our adventures

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IMG_6352I closed out 2018 sharing the textile & culture of Bhutan with a wonderful group of travellers who joined me on Textile Trail’s tour.
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Kushutara presentations & workshops in Sydney and west coast USA & Canada 2019

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I have some classes & presentations on Bhutanese textiles scheduled for 2019 in Sydney and on the west coast of the US & Canada.

If you are in the area, do come & say hello!

Please contact individual guilds for further details.

19-23 Jan: 3 day workshop and 2-day workshop for Handweavers & Spinners Guild of NSW
4-5 Apr: 2-day workshop for Loom and Shuttle Weaving Guild, San Francisco
6 Apr: Lecture-presentation for Loom and Shuttle Weaving Guild, San Francisco
8-10 Apr: 2½-day workshop for Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild
10 Apr: Lecture-presentation for Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild
12 Apr: Lecture-presentation for Diablo Weavers Guild, Walnut Creek
17 Apr: Lecture-presentation for Vancouver Guild of Fibre Art & Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild
18 Apr: ½-day workshop for Vancouver Guild of Fibre Art & Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild
25 Apr: 2 x lecture-demonstrations for Seattle Weavers Guild
26-28 Apr: 3-day workshop for Seattle Weavers Guild

 

2018 Textile Tour of Bhutan

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Textile Tour Bhutan

BREAKING NEWS!!

Namgay at Druk Siddhi Tours has announced that he will offer a 15% discount on the 2018 Textile Tour of Bhutan.

Total tour costs are reduced from USD $4135 to only USD $3515 per person (twin share/double, land package). Single room supplements remain the same at USD $510

This unique tour is designed to connect you with locals and offer hands on experiences.

This magical journey will wind through fertile valleys and villages, traversing the country to reach the little-visited textile heartland of ‘kushutara’ in Eastern Bhutan. This trip is designed to deepen your experience of this fascinating country with a focus on Bhutanese textiles and interactions with locals.
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New Thrima Exhibition at RTA in Thimphu, Bhutan

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What a wonderful time to be visiting Bhutan! I love the thrima technique and will be there in December to see this new exhibition.  Continue reading →

Textile Tour of Bhutan March 2016: (some of) what we got up to!

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IMG_1121The Textile Traditions of Bhutan tour 2016 has come to an end in Bhutan, but the memories and insights continue to be processed as guests return home. I am hearing from some that they are now reluctant to wash textiles purchased from nomads as their smell of wood smoke evokes Bhutan so strongly. Here is a little of what we got up to… Continue reading →