FALLING IN LOVE WITH WEST SUMBA IKAT TRADITIONAL TEXTILES
The first time I saw Mamuli Earrings, was In Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum Paris many years ago, where they display hundreds of Indonesian Antique Ethnic earrings, some of which...
A visit to Prailiu Kingdom, in Kamberra, Waingapu, Sumba island.
WELCOME TO TANAH HUMBA, Looking back at some of the amazing time I had on Sumba island during my Sumba ikat exploration in 2019, where I met wonderful and amazing...
WHEN EAST MEET WEST. THE PERFECT MARRIAGE BETWEEN HEIRLOOMS FROM THE UK AND INDONESIA.
A few years ago, I was given two beautiful old 1950’s Parker Knoll chairs by my mother-in-law, chairs which hold amazing memories of family get-togethers at her home. These two...
MAGNIFICENT EAST SUMBA TEXTILES FOR OUR HOMES
This beautiful room divider is made from varieties of handwoven East Sumba ikat textiles with Hinggi motifs. Hinggi designs involved ikat processes (tie resist dye process), where the yarns are...
Waingapu, East Sumba, April 2018
The island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara is famous for its fascinating tribal culture, unique megalithic tombs and distinct landscapes and their amazing pictorial textile designs. Sumba is a...