Weather has always fascinated—and sometimes terrified—humans, who for thousands of years tried to make sense of the sky’s ...

An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The unbelievable apparition of a Roman pot at Drumanagh in County Dublin left ...

The importance of spinning is explored further in the Marian Library’s exhibit Warp and Weft: Weaving Mary and Identity ... drop spindles and prepared wool to try their hand at this ancient practice.

Co-funded by the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund, The Warp, The Weft And The Weaver, follows Deborah one of the last damask weavers on the island of Ireland, who is part of a tradition of skill and ...

Hundreds of spectators have gathered for a Celtic fire festival marking the beginning of summer in Co Westmeath. A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ...

Heirloom textiles and soulful music converged at Aadyam Handwoven’s recent event, celebrating the artistry of handwoven fabrics and the overpowering connections between textiles and the ...

(Do not miss catching a very young Romila Thapar, her aunt and eminent historian of ancient India, in a striped sari among the family photographs in the book.) Singh herself became a key figure in ...

Backstrap Loom Weaving: Warp Threads & Weft Yarn Techniques Posted: April 8, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025 The film provides an informative overview of the weaving process, highlighting the ...

Time and age, socio-political and cultural truths, economic realities, and importantly, sagas from ancient myths and legends, as well as contemporary happenings, repose in the textiles of India.

The ancient Indian seer Ashtavakra, describes this dilemma in the context not of class but of an age ridden by caste. “You are neither a brahmana nor of any other caste, nor are you at any stage ...

Many of the works in Warp & Weft dig into those connections while showcasing how contemporary artists are using both ancient and cutting-edge techniques to tell new stories. Case in point ...