The Penland Diaries: Washing dishes and making them
From washing dishes to making them has been the tagline of these last few days. And I'm borrowing and modifying the phrase from my very...
The Penland Diaries: Arriving and settling in
The Penland School of Crafts has been on my "wish" list for a few years now. In 2013, when I was visiting friends in Virginia,...
Rustic and unique: A glimpse into the crafts of Nirona
It's a sunny day when the taxi driver pulls up in a rather non-descript looking village and drops me in front of an ATM. I...
Ancient connections to come alive through “Ghadai”, an initiative by the Kumbhars (potters) of Kutch
The arts and crafts from the Kutch region are well known today. There is a lot of interest in the fabrics, the weaves, the prints,...
Jane Jacobs themed photo walk in Bangalore on May 4
Came across this interesting concept called Jane's Walk, named after Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), an urbanist and activist, whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to...
Finding happiness in Kerala!
Pharrell Williams set off a really large happy virus when he released his "Happy" song. Now there thousands of versions around the world now with...