by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
Hand-made ceramic beads and pottery ware from Kenya by the Kazuri workshops. Run since 1975 to provide sustainable employment for the marginalised in Kenyan society, in particular single mothers, the artistry reflects Kenyan culture and wildlife. Kazuri’s...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
An Indonesian batik technique made up of four stylised ovals (a cross-section of the aren-palm fruit) placed at 90º angles in a circle, creating a repeated, geometric, kaleidoscope-like pattern. Kawung was one of the carefully guarded forbidden design worn by...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
A Japanese ikat technique using indigo and white almost exclusively, ( with occasional uses of brown) and usually woven as a weft or double ikat. This is a true celebration of the use of colour and a master class in how to work with limited...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
A city in Pakistan close to the Indian border, known for its canvas and relief tent business, also more recently for reviving the hand loom weaving textile...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
Historically the valley between the Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain ranges of the north western Indian sub continent, it now refers to a region divided geographically and politically between India and Pakistan. It is an important religious and cultural centre...
