Chaman is a very talented weaver from Bhujodi, India. I first met him at the Ontario Handweavers Confernce in Alliston ,Ontario in May of 2009. His weavings were a great hit to all who attended the OHS conference. He was by default my roommate. What luck ! Over the weekend we spent many hours talking about weaving and his country- often until very late in the morning. At the end of the weekend Chaman invited me to visit him. Oh sure I thought! After much planning and support from my wife I began to plan the trip.
Chaman with his wife Remita ,their son Shamshank and daughter Linsey
What a trip it was. The final part of the time in India was to be spent with Chaman in his village and surrounding area. I travelled with Chaman on the back of his motorscooter to visit family and friends. The things I saw will be some of the sights the group who will be with me this January will experience as well.
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| Courtyard in Bhujodi |
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Chaman examines a piece of handspun and handwoven antique cloth.
Yes, you can see through it! |
Court yard at Chaman's studio
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| One of Chaman's weavers doing inlay. |
Another of Chaman's weavers working on the pit loom.
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Chaman , Linsey on the cymbals and his father with a stringed instrument made from a gourd in an impromptu concert.
With only 52 days left to pack I'd better get busy. Take care of each other. |
I'm getting more excited about this trip! I can't believed I could get more excited! Perhaps I'll burst!
ReplyDeleteI look so forward to more blogging. Thankyou for this wonderful gift. You are off on a wonderful adventure with your friends and I must remind you to "take care of each other" as well as you travel.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a safe journey.
Lynne H