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Desert Flowers - Embroidered Textiles of Afghanistan.
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Our talk to the Embroiderers Guild continued the theme of embroidered wedding shawls with an excursion to Afghanistan where the embroidery style is mostly geometric in design.
New Exhibition of Stepwell Photographs
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These are the views when you first enter. On the right are the dramatic yellow geometric steps of the popular Panna Meena ka Kund at Amer, Rajasthan.
The Stepwells of Bundi, Rajasthan
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We've made two trips to Bundi to photograph the ancient stepwells. Being guided to other wells by local people interested in our own interest in their town has been a delight.
Ladakh, Goats, Cashmere, the Changtang and Modi
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This is in an area called the Changtang, a place of nomads - and with nomads come goats. And with goats come the soft pashmina and cashmere wools.
Kantha Scarves with a Vintage Twist
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Kantha scarves are handstitched using both long and short strokes giving texture to the silk that you just want to reach out and touch.