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When can I go on the textile tour
Journeys currently depart between October and February when the weather is cooler, the skies clear and there is a festival or two to enjoy.

2012: July 8th - 28th

21 DAYS
Beyond Santa Fe

Join us as we enter the creative heart of New Mexico and follow its beat all the way to Mexico. Weave the strands of ancient traditions into your own story line. Awaken the muse as we follow the trails of DH Lawrence and Georgia O’Keefe.

Includes the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

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Itinerary includes
Taos, Santa Fe, Abiquiu, Oaxaca

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2012: October 20th - November 10th

21 DAYS
Stitches in Time Part 1

Learn from the masters of stitch, print, weave and dye.

Includes the glittering festival of Navratri.

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Itinerary includes
Kachchh, Dwarka, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad


2012: November 10th - 29th

20 DAYS
Stitches in Time Part 2

Explore a wider world of stitch, print, weave and dye.

Includes the sparkling festival of Diwali.

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Itinerary includes
Ahmedabad, Rajasthan, Agra, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata


Tours for 2013

February 2013
To Dye For: Natural colour with the masters in Kachchh, Hyderabad and Kerala. 21 days.
Late February/early March 2013
In the Tracks of Nomads: The Western Deserts of India. 18 days.

Tailormade travel
Journeys to Gujarat will be organised on demand between the months of September and February.
Itineraries, advice, bookings and guides arranged for individual travellers for a negotiated fee.
Special interest study groups such as quilting, embroidery and dyeing arranged with master artisans (14 days).
Advice on nature, heritage, culture, environment, architecture, archeology, spiritual or health based journeys on request.

 


Past Journey Dates:
2011: November 10th - December 4th
2011: January 11th - January 29th
2010: October 14th - November 5th
2010: January 9th - 28th
2009: September 20th - October 7th
2008: November 7th - 21st
2008: January 6th - 27th

2007: October 17th - November 9th
2007: January 7th - 28th
2006: October 1st - 22nd
2006: January 20th - February 8th
2005: October 9th - 29th

Specialised workshop/study journeys arranged in
quilting, embroidery, bandhani, printing, natural dyes
for groups of 8 -10 people.
small photo kite festival in Gujarat
small photo lantern light over Ahmedabad
small photo Darpana Dance Academy
small photo of traditional Kutch music
small photo of people of Mir community selling their wares
photo - preparing blessing for Resurgence exhibition in Ahmedabad

Desert Traditions bus tours