364B Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZP, Tel: 0114 267 8222
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Silk Road Gallery: Indian Art, Textiles & Photographs

Silk Road Gallery brings together Indian art, textiles - quilts, bedspreads, scarves & pyjamas - objects and photographs from Rajasthan & the Himalaya.

NEWS - Painted Earth, Carved Stone

Painted Earth, Carved Stone is the title of an exhibition of paintings & photographs we are having at the nearby Chapel Gallery in Nether Edge starting 20 November. The Silk Road Gallery will be open as usual. See the Blog for details.

Silk Road Gallery opening times Friday & Saturday 11 - 4.30
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Photographs from Rajasthan

Jain Temple, Jaisalmer

Haveli Courtyard, Nawalgarh

Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan

Blog Posts

Painted Earth, Carved Stone

Painted Earth, Carved Stone →

Stories of the Warli and subterraneum stepwells come together in this exhibition of paintings and photographs from India.
Holy Cow! The Painted Cows of Rajasthan

Holy Cow! The Painted Cows of Rajasthan →

In these paintings the cow's horns are decorated in red and green, while silver and gold sashes adorn their bodies.
Indigo & Madder Bedspreads

Indigo & Madder Bedspreads →

Indigo blue and madder red are two of the most traditional colours in India and our particular favourites for our printed cotton bedspreads.
Glimpse of Another World - Warli Paintings

Glimpse of Another World - Warli Paintings →

These paintings are delightful, full of life and vitality, humour, & they give a graphic insight into the preoccupations & activities and spiritual life of the Warli.
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Travel Blogs from India and the Himalaya

iPhone in Rajasthan - the Stepwells of Rajgarh

iPhone in Rajasthan - the Stepwells of Rajgarh →

We pass through an arched doorway and look down into a biblical scene: a mass of bamboo scaffholding fills an ancient circular well shaft.
Easter Day Snow in Ladakh

Easter Day Snow in Ladakh →

Last week they had more heavy snow - and no electricity, the wires are down and the roads over the 5000 metre passes are blocked.
Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar

Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar →

Continuing our look around Sani monastery we find statues of Maitreya, Padmasambhava & his consorts Queen Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal.
Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery

Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery →

The name Kanika implies the chorten is from the 2nd century Kushan era and named from the emperor Kanishka.
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Books & Videos

In 2014 Silk Road director Peter travelled across across Western Tibet. His book "Beyond Kailash - Through Western Tibet to Tsaparang" is a full colour hardback book of the journey including the pilgrimage around Mt Kailash. Various formats from £50 - see here.
Watch our Tibet video: Western Tibet & Tsaparang.

Peter's other book "Buddhist Ruins and Village Stepwells of Rajasthan" is an account of three days looking for stepwells along minor roads in Rajasthan - see the whole book here. Hardback printed copy £50; ebook version £5.99. 58 pages.
You can also watch a 6 minute video: Buddhist Ruins and Village Stepwells in Rajasthan.

Our short videos give an insight into the wonderful places in the Photographs collection. Please watch and enjoy!
Stepwells of Bundi
Ladakh & Zanskar - Landscape, Monasteries and People is a homage to our favourite part of the world & closes with Buddhist mantras from two of our Ladakhi friends.

Want to take a tour around the Silk Road Gallery shop? Click here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqYLpOrdj6Y

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364B Sharrow Vale Road
Sheffield S11 8ZP
Tel: 0114 267 8222

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