My trip to Cambodia has been everything I imagined and more !!! I am on a high , coz my mind is filled with all the eyecandy I saw there. Be it architecture , design , textiles , dances , scenery , my mind is full of images of beauty , calm and peace surrounding the place. Whatever the past , the simplicity of the people and their daily life fills me with a sense of wonder ,as to how ,they are able to find a sense of beauty and interweave it in their daily lives.
My first view of the Majestic Angkor Wat
The East gate with the four headed Shiva
The inner courtyard . The friezes and the carvings on the window pane are simply a delight.
The crafts of Cambodia are amazing , and this being my first trip to South Asia, I am enamoured by the motifs , designs and patterns.
these wood carvings of different Forms of Buddha were prevalent everywhere and this perfumed tea candle stand was really very serene.
Artisans`de`angkor is a craft revival organisation and the trip to their craft center was a fantastic learning experiance for me.
beautiful and intricate ikat at a resturant I visited. Though similar to ikat in India, it is very colourful and the Apsaras ,elephants and other forms are very precise and complex.
embossed silver bass relif work is very prevalant .
I think I will need to spend hours of assimilating and meditating on all of this before I begin my next project. However I am also pleased that my
Dreams of Angkor necklace is quite close to the reality of the place and my imagination is sure for REAL !
What do you think ?
You have certainly seen some wonderful sites on your trip and as you say have been really inspired, looking forward to seeing what you create from your visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret . Have a host of inspired projects lined up. Just waiting to catch up on the backlog of work and will be back to creating.
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