By Magda, 25 December 2009
Happy Sleepy Tumble and Surf patch based on a drawing by Marc Ngui.
Marc had this patch made in Arambol, Goa, India, back in January 2009. It’s about 6 inches wide, and it is machine embroidered. I sewed it onto one of our bags while we were travelling, to repair where it was torn.
The workmanship on this patch is really rough and completely omits some of the details that were in the drawing. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time getting my hand embroidery skills off the ground, and I look forward to remaking this patch by hand.
By Magda, 25 May 2009
Red and pink saris worn by married women on Mother's Day in Nepal, 2009.
On Mother’s Day in Nepal, married daughters wear read (or other bright colour close to red) and buy fruit and sweets in the market as well as other presents and go to visit their mothers.
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By Magda, 14 March 2009
How lovely death can be, and how much more interesting than birth.
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By Magda, 13 March 2009
Served frozen in individual little pots in Auroville. Yum yum yum.
By Magda, 11 March 2009
The Italians came and built a wood burning stove. The mozzarella is locally made, the olives are imported. I don’t know who originally brought the arugula seeds. Most of the ingredients are organic.
The pizza cost CAN$3 and was pretty good (ie. excellent by most people’s standards which are not as stratospheric as mine).
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By Magda, 7 March 2009
Customers wearing lungi in front of the village butcher in the early morning light, Auroville, India. (Click image to view larger)
A lungi is sort of a dohti, which is the men’s version of the sari and widely worn in the south of India.
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By Magda, 17 February 2009
Red earth road under construction. Auroville, India.
The natural colours in south India were just fantastic. This red earth in Auroville was used directly to stucco walls, resulting in buildings that perfectly matched their surroundings.
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