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Japan Textiles Arts and Crafts Tour
Sit back and enjoy photos from our April tours How can a textile buff (...insert your passion of choice) not fall in love with Japan?...

Shila Desai
Jul 18, 20234 min read
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Chiapas Textiles Arts and Crafts Tour
Sit back and enjoy photos from our October tour Visiting Mexico's bastion of indigenous culture is a like going back in time and moving...

Shila Desai
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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Stepwells and Textiles of Gujarat-Kutch-Rajasthan 2022
Photo journal of first ever Stepwells tour, with textiles, arts, and crafts of course.

Shila Desai
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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Morocco - a photo journal
A photo journal from our recent Morocco tour

Shila Desai
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Ajanta Cave Art: for Humans or Demigods?
Lack of visibility inside the 2nd BCE rock-cut structures poses questions about the artwork’s intended audience Who were Ajanta's images...

Shila Desai
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Covid Project: Chintz revival in Kolkata
A creative genius returns to traditional hand-painted textiles Bappaditya Biswas is the mastermind behind a coveted handloom sari brand...

Shila Desai
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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Inside the invisible world of Arab scent
Although scent has always played a major role in personal adornment in the Arab world, its evanescent quality leaves few or no traces...

Shila Desai
Jan 17, 20213 min read
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2020 in Photos
A year we will always remember. When news of the pandemic first trickled out, a small group and I were touring the heartlands of India....

Shila Desai
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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Mexico through Seven Traditional Folk Arts
Mexico's glorious traditions are best experienced through its colourful arts and crafts.

Shila Desai
Nov 28, 20206 min read
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