Guest Post: Eri Weaving in Meghalaya
This week we welcome Amrita Ravimohan, a representative of the of Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 event. She brings us fascinating details about eri silk weaving and kheng embroidery in Meghalaya,...
View ArticleGuest Post: A truly unique cinematic experience
Today we welcome Charlotte Wood, Marketing Manager at the V&A, who’s responsible for making sure you hear about all the amazing things the museum’s doing both inside and outside the galleries....
View ArticleGuest Post: Raising the Roof! Mounting Tipu’s Tent
Today’s post focuses on the single biggest challenge of the exhibition – both literally and logistically. Those of you who have already visited the show will have no doubt been bowled-over by the...
View ArticleThe Fabric of India Soundtrack Now Available!
Since our opening day we’ve been fielding a wave of requests from visitors for the music of The Fabric of India, brilliantly composed by Jason Singh. Today, we are thrilled to announce Jason has...
View Article5…4…3…2…1… The Fabric of India enters its final week
A very Happy New Year to you! It seems like only yesterday that we were scrambling to get the last objects into their cases and put the finishing touches on the displays. Yet somehow three... The post...
View ArticleGuest Post: Exhibition Designer Gitta Gschwendtner Reflects on a Job Well...
Gitta Gschwendtner was the Exhibition designer for The Fabric of India, and worked with the V&A’s team over the past two years to design the delivery of the show. Gitta’s immersive design was...
View ArticleCataloguing the South Asian Textile Collection
The V&A is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of South Asian textiles in the world. Over the past 150 years our collection has grown to over 10,000 pieces, and all the while...
View ArticleIntroducing The Karun Thakar Fund
The V&A is pleased to announce the launch of the Karun Thakar Fund, a new fund supporting the study of Asian and African textiles and dress. The Fund is presented by Karun Thakar in...
View ArticleCall for Project Grant applications
The Karun Thakar Fund is now pleased to offer Project Grants of up to £5000 in support of innovative, impactful projects which foreground fresh perspectives and ground-breaking work in...
View Article2022–3 Karun Thakar Fund project grants awarded
The Karun Thakar Fund is pleased to announce its inaugural Project Grants have now been awarded. Detail of a beaded tunic, resist-dyed indigo ndop cloth tunic with stitched glass beads, Bamileke,...
View ArticleKarun Thakar Fund scholarships awards
The Karun Thakar Fund Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the 2023-24 scholarship funds have been awarded. The Committee received a number of impressive applications from scholars working...
View ArticleThe Karun Thakar Fund 2024
The Karun Thakar Fund offers one-time Project Grants of up to £5000 (£10,000 in exceptional circumstances) in support of projects focused on any aspect of Asian or African textiles or dress. The post...
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