I am pleased to announce that I will be giving a series of lectures and workshops in Bhutanese kushutara in the US this Summer 2017:
Lectures and Workshops on Bhutanese Weaving in USA Summer 2017
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Tag Archives: Bhutan
Textiles imitating textiles: Bhutanese embroidery
Recently I wrote about the imitation of shibori in embroideries on display in the exhibition China: Through the Lens of John Thomson at the National Textile Museum in Washington, DC (Textiles Imitating Textiles).
A few days ago, I was privileged to view the beautiful textiles submitted for Bhutan’s national textile competition and enjoyed another embroidery that beautifully portrayed textiles.
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Latest Bhutanese purchases
I loved going back to Bhutan with a decent amount of savings this time, meaning I could buy some of the high quality pieces I had only been able to collect as photos in 2011. Continue reading
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Textile Tour of Bhutan March 2016: (some of) what we got up to!
The 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
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Lectures and Workshops on Bhutanese Weaving this Fall in USA & Canada
I am pleased to announce that I will be giving a series of lectures and workshops in Bhutanese kushutara in the US and Canada in Fall 2015: Continue reading
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Bhutan: Transforming Traditions
I recently encountered a Bhutanese kira that is unlike any other I have seen. The weaver has pushed the boundaries both literally and figuratively. Continue reading
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Bhutan: Royal Textile Academy Fashion Show
Recently I enjoyed browsing through the sumptuous kushutara brocades paraded down the catwalk at the Window to Woven Dreams fashion show held at the opening of the new Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan. Continue reading
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Luang Prabang: the world is shrinking!
In a small gallery in a weaving village on the outskirts of Luang Prabang, I did a double-take, seeing cushions made from Bhutanese aikapur jedrima!
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Article in Hand/Eye Magazine
My article, From the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon: The Textile Jewels of Bhutan, was published in Hand/Eye Magazine. Check it out at
http://handeyemagazine.com/content/kingdom-thunder-dragon
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My Kushutara Samples
A short break in Australia has given me a chance to catch up with the contents of parcels mailed home. Here are some clearer photos of the kushutara samples I wove in Bhutan. Continue reading
