Woven Connections by Samyama in Chiangmai

‘Woven Connections’, a selling exhibition by Samyama, took place at Woo Gallery in Chiangmai, Thailand, from 18 to 22 January 2015. The purpose was to showcase the early connections of southeast Asian communities through the similarity of pattern and figurative motifs found in their native textiles. The exhibition saw some illustrious guests as well as textiles.

John Ang with a Cambodian pidan, Woven Connections Samyama

Keosiri Everinham collector of Laotian textiles, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with fashion designer Sachiko Kobayashi and Professor Vithi Phanichphant, textile collector and professor at Chiangmai University, Fine Arts Department, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Sakchai Guy, Bangkok textile collector and chief editor of Lip Magazine, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Pamela Cross of tribaltextiles.info and Susan Stem of Tribal Trappings, Chiangmai, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Professor Rahardi Ramelan, Chairman of the Indonesian Batik Foundation and Dr.Tumbu Ramelan, Director of the Batik Gallery of the Textile Museum Jakarta, Woven Connections, Samyama

Barbara Johnson, textile collector and member of the Indonesian Heritage Society Jakarta, Woven Connections, Samyama

Genevieve Duggan, scholar and author of books on Savu textiles with a good friend and traditional weaver from Savu, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Leslie Woodhouse scholar of SE Asian History, Berkeley with Ake Thweep collector of Burmese Luntaya Achiek and Indian trade textiles, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Mr. and Mrs. Bernhart Bart, researchers and collectors of Minangkabau Songkets, Woven Connections, Samyama

Linda Susan McIntosh, author and scholar on Laotian textiles with Gay Spies, Woven Connections, Samyama

John Ang with Thummanit Phuvasatien, textile collector and designer, Chiangmai, Woven Connections, Samyama

: John Ang with a Cambodian pidan

: Keosiri Everinham, collector of Laotian textiles

: John Ang with fashion designer Sachiko Kobayashi and Professor Vithi Phanichphant, textile collector and professor at Chiangmai University, Fine Arts Department

: John Ang with Sakchai Guy, Bangkok textile collector and chief editor of Lip Magazine

: John Ang with Pamela Cross of tribaltextiles.info and Susan Stem of Tribal Trappings, Chiangmai

: John Ang with Professor Rahardi Ramelan, Chairman of the Indonesian Batik Foundation and Dr.Tumbu Ramelan, Director of the Batik Gallery of the Textile Museum Jakarta

: Barbara Johnson, textile collector and member of the Indonesian Heritage Society Jakarta

: Genevieve Duggan, scholar and author of books on Savu textiles with a good friend and traditional weaver from Savu

: John Ang with Leslie Woodhouse scholar of SE Asian History, Berkeley with Ake Thweep, collector of Burmese Luntaya Achiek and Indian trade textiles