A piece of art in progress, the Cholamandal Artist’s village in Chennai is a place steeped in young History. Looking at the ten acres where it stands today, one would never imagine the heartache and the hard work behind making the place work. Steeped in young history, this little piece of the earth has small [...]
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Absolute Art
April 16th, 2010 
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No Comments »What is Folk Art?
April 12th, 2010 admin Folk art is not art as most people would think. You would not find it in the galleries of New York. You find it in people’s homes, garages, and attics. The best way to describe folk art is to say it is the craftsmanship of people from a local area which depicts the everyday life [...]
Art Quilting – What is it Exactly?
April 8th, 2010 admin Art quilting has become immensely popular in recent years as more women and men take a step beyond traditional quilting and venture into this very creative field. But what exactly is an art quilt?An art quilt is most commonly defined as having the basic characteristics of a quilt, i.e. a layer of batting sandwiched between [...]
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