I've been working non-stop towards upcoming shows at the mo.
Printed some lovely scarves last week that I am really pleased about. The colours are looking delicious.... bright teals, deep aubergines and smoky greys on silks. The new prints are an extension of my handwriting collection. Scribbles in my sketchbooks, marks made with dry brush and meandering lines have all come together in an eclectic medley of artworks for this series.
The Christmas Show at Gallery Nine in Bath set the ball rolling on 14 Nov. This group exhibition where I am sharing wall space with the likes of Kevin Hughes (painter), Jane Cox (ceramicist) and other people with exceptionally beautiful work, will go on till 24 Dec. My wall pieces and accessories are showcased. For those of you who can, do go and take a look.
Next is MADE 09 at Brighton's Corn Exchange opening on Friday, 20 Nov and closing on 22 Nov 09. Really looking forward to being in Brighton. My friend is coming down from Glasgow to spend the weekend with me. The pier...the sea...giggly sessions till late in the night and of course the prospect of showing work in this beautiful city. Cant wait!
On the same weekend Devon Guild's Christmas Exhibition Wrapped Up opens at the Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey. My silk scarves and silk jewellery are eing showcased.
The following week i.e. 26-29 Nov, I will be showing at Craft Central's Winter Open Studios, London. I would be there all weekend. So if you are looking for unique handmade presents for yourself or your loved ones, come along and treat yourself.
My trips to the juice aisles are always a rushed affair. It's always too cold to linger. Imagine my surprise when I found my favourite smoothies INNOCENT wearing woolly hats today! What fun!
Ek Taar, means a single strand of thread in Hindi. This blog is an attempt to untangle interwoven, entangled masses of my thought strands and examine them at leisure. Strands of inspiration, travel, design, art, craft, poetry, fashion, textiles, architecture, diaspora, identity will be unpicked, unravelled & examined. Some will get woven back while others will perhaps be discarded for fresh ones.
Here's to inspired unpicking and unravelling!