Patteh, a traditional form of needlework originating from the Kerman province of Iran, consists of hand dyed woollen shawls covered with intricately embroidered traditional designs worked with wool...
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Summer is in full swing down here in Australia. Beach, travel, holidays and long, lazy, carefree days are all the rage down under. It is the perfect time to plan projects, create calendars, and think...
Somewhere in the maze that is Cairo’s market district, there's a narrow lane winding between rows of tightly packed buildings, known as Khan Khayamiya, or Street of the Tentmakers. The narrow...
Patricia Cheesman spent most of her childhood in South East Asia, finished her schooling and studies in the UK and Europe, before returning to Asia with her husband in 1973. She was working for...
The first time I saw the work of Dulcie Sharp and the other artists of the Yarrenyty Arltere Art Centre, based in Alice Springs, was at the inaugural Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and...
Traditional Karen weaving from Laos, Thailand Starting a new project is always filled with expectation and just that little bit of nervous uncertainty. Almost like starting out on an adventurous...
