Thatta Kedona

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A Chance Encounter: Reconnecting in Berlin
Sunday, November 24, 2024

In a heartwarming display of serendipity, Dr. Gwendolyn from Cairo and Dr. Senta from Vienna recently reunited at Berlin Central Station. This chance encounter was made all the more special because the two doctors first met over two decades ago.

Their initial meeting took place in 2001 on Pakistan Day at the Pakistan House in Potsdam, Germany. This event was organized by DGFK e.V. The seeds of friendship sown that day have clearly endured, as evidenced by their joyful reunion in Berlin.

During their meeting, Dr. Gwendolyn gifted Dr. Senta a printed edition of her dissertation, which features Thatta Kedona as one of the projects examined. This thoughtful gesture served as a poignant reminder of the power of human connections and the importance of nurturing friendships over time.

Labels: Berlin, DGFK eV Berlin, Dr Senta Siller, Dr. Gwendolyn Kulick, Thatta Kedona

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Happy Birthday Senta Maria Anna Siller
Sunday, November 17, 2024

Labels: Dr Senta Siller

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Greetings from the International Doll Museum in Flateyri
Monday, October 21, 2024

Welcome

Our dolls can still be admired.

Dr Senta sorting and placing with volunteer Sabine and Sigga from the museum fund

Labels: Aamir Rafique, Amjad Ali, CULTURA e V, DGFK e V Berlin, Dr Senta Siller, Nauen, Thatta Kedona

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German Connections - Schimmel-Pfau-Siller
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Read the article here

Labels: Dr. Senta Siller, Germany, Women at Their Best

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Senta Siller Books

The 21st booklet by Senta Siller will be published next year - a box for it is ready and can be seen in the picture.

Labels: Dr Senta Siller, Publications

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Skin Painting
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Art seems to have been important to almost all human societies since before recorded history. Art expressions have been, and still are, used to record, to explain, to interpret, to predict, to gain awareness, and to express those things cultures find important,” wrote by Turner Rogers, an associate professor of art education at te University of South Alabama.

This assertion is truer in case of Pakistan where some of the medieval arts have originated, and have not only been preserved but are practiced till date. The history of Pakistani arts and crafts – Kashi work, painting of skin, woodworks and painting on wood items -- goes back to medieval period.

Among the various arts that are practiced in Pakistan, skin painting has attained a higher state of refinement and Pakistan is famous this art around the world. The use of foliage or branches and leaves of trees and superb richness of colours (mainly blue) in skin painting is an evidence of Persian influence. As Persian arts themselves have been under Chinese Mongol influence, therefore some historians are of the view that skin painting had originally come from Kashghar China. Over a period of centuries Pakistani work has matured and developed a unique and distinctive style of its own. The finest quality work is done on the camel skin in southern Punjab (Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan) and several products are exported.

The tedious technique of shaping the camel skin crafts and decorating them with indegenously prepared lacquer colours is an age old tradition that has withstood the test of time. This is a part of our ancient cultural heritage and needs to be preserved. Not only that, there is always a room to bring into the art new innovations, endow it with fresh spirit and set the science as its guide. The range of possibilities in the field of ceramics is very vast. The whole world is there to appreciate the work.

How to preserve the craft for our next generations?

Labels: Skin Painting

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