Portuguese Street Art - " Entre Linhas III & IV " by Costah & Moreira

Image source: stick2target, YouTube

Cloud Stool by Studio Joon&Jung

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Source: CONTEMPORIST

‘Kaivalam’ - A World Craft Summit
October 7-10th, 2012, Chennai, India

                                            http://www.kaivalam.com/home

Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels

A Beaded Beetle?

Read more on HandEye, YouTube

Image Source: Think Mexican

WEFT Kuching 2012

The W.E.F.T( WORLD ECO-FIBER AND TEXTILE) FORUM

The 1ST W.E.F.T. FORUM was started in September, 1999 at the International Ikat Weaving Forum held in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Since then, the WEFT Forum has been a biennial event.

http://www.isendweft2012.com/

Head Cloths

Head cloths come in different shapes and sizes, from plain to the very ornate, sometimes intricate in designs.  Here are just a few photos of the less sophisticated pieces that we are more familiar with.  This piece of cloth on the head somehow has come to identify one's unique cultural identity among us.  The practice, even in its simplest form, sometimes speaks volume.

Pushkar,  Flickr

Oman, Flickr

Niger, Flickr

Cambodia, Flickr

Central Asia, Flickr

Vietnam, Flickr

Semasahin

Bangladesh, Kommaar

Petit Cabinet de Curiosites

Chinese Minority Textile - Dong Woman's Head Cloths