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Indian textiles rank amongst the finest in the world. Gujarat and Rajasthan
being the centres in India where many excellent textiles have been produced
fir a very long time. The work is primarily produced on cotton as these
states are major cotton weaving centres.
India had the art of mordanting or fixing dye colours, brocading, inlay and
printing patterned cloth centuries before Europe. Fine woven muslin was
known as "Dew on the grass" and was described as being so fine it could pass
through a ring.
India is a highly structured society where patterns, colours and weaves have
since time beyond been used as non-verbal statements of social relationships
such as caste and significant life events, rituals and religious ceremonies.
This tour offers very different and highly visual locations. I will be
stimulating to both the textilers and the painters to work alongside.
Textilers and painters having the same common bond of creativity. each discipline
should enhance the enjoyment and participation.
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Carpet Making
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It is primarily not only a time both textilers and painters to record in
there own way and the wealth of images you will be assailed with but also
to enjoy India. I always advise a good camera and most particularly on this
tour. If you have a video I really recommend it. not only for recording
images but for further work and reference.
I will encourage the group to look at each others work on some evenings
during the trip. It is stimulating to see each others work and exchange
ideas plus being a social time as well. We will not only look at the
Painters work but also at the Textilers work.
Some of you may well like to take advantage of the Textile workshops and the
textilers will be welcome to listen in to the talks and tuition on the
paintings.
Individuals with all levels of painting or textiles experience including
beginners, are very welcome. As are:-
Non painting friends or partners are very welcome to join the Tour.
At this fair and its workshops you will be privileged to see some of these
ancient disappearing textile crafts still being practiced and using the
traditional methods. With these craft traditions is interwoven a strong
embroidery culture inherent in the village lifestyle which still survives in
this area.
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