Gill Green will present a large cloth banner painted with episodes from the Vessantara Jataka. Clearly of some age, its origin was assuredly Burmese because of its figures’ distinctive dress.
Location: Annie Wyatt Room at the National Trust Centre
The representation of mythical creatures has influenced the shape and decoration of ceramics in many parts of Asia. Our panel of experts - Jackie Menzies, John Yu, Michaela Russell and Ann Proctor - will help us explore the significance of these mythical motifs.
NSW Textile Study Group Event with Maria Wronska-Friend
Date: 11 March 2025
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Location: Annie Wyatt Room at the National Trust Centre
Following his 1927 visit to Indonesia, Rabindranath Tagore - the great Indian writer and
artist - introduced the technique of Javanese batik to West Bengal. It evolved into a
significant cottage industry, nowadays practised by several thousand people. The talk will
be illustrated with batik saris made at Santiniketan in West Bengal.