I took a friend to the arts and crafts museum yesterday

and it was so much fun....
I really recommend this small museum
even though I have been here many times i still enjoy it....
I see new things every time...or look at the things with different eyes...
like these beautiful "windows"....

so love these teracotta guys

a close up of one of the many beautiful doors..

my friend Kathy from Canada...

always a couple of vendors from different parts of India selling their things in the courtyard of the museum...

artist in action...both Kathy and I really liked the painting in the left corner...too bad it wasn't finished

Kathy is a good bargainer....she bought a wonderful elephant painting...

I did like this one....

the museum is a popular spot for upcoming artists....every time I have been here I find them sitting around drawing or painting ....

the courtyard in the museum village...

the wall paintings are many ....to bad that the maintenance isn't top notch ....some things are in really bad shape and needs some care....but I did see some restoring going on....

when we where leaving we saw this little temple on the go...

I don't know what this represents....but they sure did look colourful ....don't you agree?

enjoy your sunday.....I sure will 

maybe I'll even do two posts today ?

Two visits in two days to Dilli Haat

Dilli Haat is a must when we have visitors so last week I was there two times in two days...

so here's a mix of some of the things you can find at this state run market....

our visitors did find some treasures to bring back to Sweden...

need new knobs anyone ?

always lots of fabric...saris,shawls,tablecloths,bedcovers...you name it....

this guy sold some nice shawls for men and did teach people on how to tie it...

fabric used to make a roof,walls.....

different kinds of artwork....

mirror work and bead work did this family sell...

handprinted paper....beautiful cards with envelopes....

easter is coming up....papier mache eggs as decor maybe ? of course hand painted....

also made out of paper....

puppetry dolls

lots of heavy bronze things....always popular....

savoury snacks,sweets and spices are also popular...

wooden treasures and mosaic......

this is what I got...the Rajasthan bags that "everybody" finds beautiful....I do...I use mine every day and have done so since a year back....and as I said on instagram...I'm bringing some back to Sweden if anyone is interested....these are the big ones and below are the smaller ones...the clutches... 

they come with a chain so that you can hang it on your shoulder ! all bags are unique...there's only one of each.....

it's friday friends....my son is turning 23 today and it's difficult to be so far away on such a day....I can't believe 23 years has gone since this little blond boy came into our family....hugs and kisses to you all the way from India....we will have one huge celebration for everybody once we get home...

but today it's your day Anton 

Shopping with the experts at Indian crafts in Okhla

the experts being my swedish friends....the house wifes of Delhi...why haven't they thought about making a TV serie about that....sounds quite intriguing, The Swedish house wifes of Delhi !

imagine what a good travel guide that would be...what to do,where to shop,what to eat,etc...ok back to reality...

todays shopping was all about Indian crafts...HUGE warehouse with tons of wooden furnitures,wall hangings,lamps,brassware,ironware,glassware,old colonial furniture and tons of other nice things....it was dirty and dusty  but it was so much fun.....

I love to look at all these wonderful furnitures...I just have to go back....

white, black, natural and painted....I could find it all...and if I couldn't find it...they will have it made...customized...

lots of colours and patterns

hard to choose.....

love these huge old doors...I wish I had space for these....

mirror mirror on the wall...

one of the experts...thank you so much Ann for showing me all this..

wouldn't mind one of these.... .black and white... intarsia ....beautiful

I can see these standing at an entrance to a house...with a tree and some plants in it....they where almost a tall as me.. I'm not that tall but, well you get it....

me in action....this was so much fun....and I did find some treasures...

some small gifts and ....guess I'll show you what in another post....

I'm off to bed so I bid you good night...see you tomorrow !

Found the most beautiful IKAT fabrics, pillows and lovely carpets

at Sarita Handa along Mehrauli Road , I wasn't aloud to take any pictures

inside though....

It was quite the showroom...so if you like me like to see really nice IKAT fabric you have got to visit this place....

I did sneak some pictures from their entrance....

Can't wait to see more prints and fabric when I visit Jaipur in Rajasthan

Now I'm off to look at vintage looking furniture....who knows, maybe I'll find some new treasures ?

Shopped with the experts around Nehru Place..

the other day I joined the swedish shopping experts for some shopping at a new place for me.....the experts are some of the swedish housewives that has lived in Delhi a lot longer than I have and they know their away around the markets,melas,haats,streets and alleys of Delhi...I need to walk in their footsteps so that I can find all the treasure places because sadly some of them are leaving Delhi in a near future...after a swedish "fika with semlor" (oh my good so yummy) we

 headed for fabric stores at Nehru place...but I'll have to get back to you with a post about fabric later because I was so overwhelmed of all I saw....

this post is all about what I saw around Nehru place..I think I could have bought anything and everything there...

up from a balcony I saw this vendor selling used books....had to get closer...

looked like he really enjoyed his life as book vendor....I don't think he even noticed any of us...

there's something about books that I like....especially when I see many....

I could get jeans,pants...also brands...kind of difficult to try them on though...need to plan what to wear next time...got a good tip from one of the experts ! and tshirts and sweaters and phone covers ....and

toys anyone....

guess you have got to have some patience when going through the piles of all the clothes but again did see some brands I know....bags and jackets and 

shoes shoes and more shoes...and

this guy was selling some kind of dry flower that you put in water and it came to life...kind of looked like broccoli flowers when dry ....and 

dvd's , cd's and games .....all in hindi....

for me this was a fantastic day...I touched fabric and was in heaven....found a great store to buy shawls...and I got so many tips from the experts....thank you ladies...

can't wait until next time !