Adline was in Australia recently for the Silk Ikats of Central Asia exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. My fellow travel writer, Adline brought the travelling exhibition from the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia where she is an Assistant Curator. The exhibition runs from 2nd July to 11th October 2009 and showcases 50 exotic and colourful robes and textiles, wall coverings and jewellery made through the complex process of dyeing and binding. What’s unique is that the colours of the ikats are obtained from natural resources like saffron, indigo plants, crushed cochineal insects and skins of pomegranates.
 Adline unfolds a silk ikat after removing it from the packaging.  Adline prepares the stand which will hold the robe.
 Charlotte Davy, senior exhibitions registrar, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and Rezad Adnan, operations officer from Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia and aka Adline's hubby =), position a robe on a plinth.  The robes and textiles are all in place in the exhibition. Visit AGNSW’s Flickr for more colourful pictures! Do make a date with the historical ikats if you are in Sydney, entrance fees are $8 for adults and $5 for concession and members.
* Pictures, captions and details of the event courtesy of Adline.
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