Thanks to your support, the first Garland was launched exactly a year ago today. We hope you’ve enjoyed the journey thus far. Now we venture to India with a feast of articles to engage your eye and mind.The centrepiece is a quarterly essay about Sandra Bowkett by our new laureate Andrew Stephens, which explores how a foreign ceramicist can connect so deeply with a village of Indian potters. We focus particularly on the West of India, featuring what’s old and new in Mumbai and Gujarat. Articles consider whether the spirit of Gandhi is still alive and innovative takes on classic textiles.Next door we feature two surprising views of creative life in Pakistan. There are stories told through glass to coincide with next year’s Ausglass conference, as well as views from Madagascar, Ghana and Melbourne. We hope this keeps your creative curiosity stimulated into 2017.
Issue #5 – @India
Looms of Ladakh: Keeping with knowledge of shesrig alive
Asif Shaikh and Aziz Murtazaev ✿ A dialogue of print and stitch
Makar Sakranti: Festivals of gratitude across India
Why Runs The Abhisarika
The sacred garden: A photo essay of worship through flowers
Kashmiriyat: Craft out of conflict
The craft wisdom of Kutch weaving
New Homes for Old Stories - Symposium/workshop in Mumbai, 5 February