My heart is full of love for you, quote the poets. Our heart has symbolised, love and nurturing for centuries; but how much do you take care of your own? Your heart is the very essence of life and blood. Red with passion and beating with the rhythm of life.…
Read MoreAt the back of the class, a young boy is being shouted at and told to be quiet. He scuffs his Doc Marten boots and kicks against the edge of the leg on his desk.…
Necessity is the mother of artistic invention. Without pencil paper paint and plight, what is necessary to create, a crying child with hallowed frown upon a mothers holy gown, she lacks a canvas to present,…
Our flight from Calcutta was at 4.30 in the morning, so I had prepared myself for losing a nights sleep. We were on our way to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple. Another adventure. This…
IN SEARCH OF BAMBOO. Since civilization began, man has learned to work with his natural surroundings, for shelter, warmth and food. Sadly, we now live in a world where we have turned our back on…
Staying in Jaipur, I was asked to help out some volunteers at an NGO, They are coming to paint a wall on the outside of the school, in one of the backstreets in the slum.…
Hands clasped to mine we have walked. As giants together we have faced our adventures. And now you face it alone as you have done before. And I face mine as I hurt not to…
Sewing Skills on the decline It is time bring them back. When did you last mend a garment or sew on a button? Chances are many of you do not own a sewing machine or…
How clued up are you on your fabrics.? Can you tell your 100% cottons from your polyesters? What is natural and what is man-made? You may be surprised to know that cotton manufactured in today’s…