The Welsh connection
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dalreen ramos dalreen. ramos@ mid- day. com THE mention of the country Wales in Mumbai echoes a familiar sight: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, or the erstwhile Prince of Wales Museum. But what more do we know of the country famous for its rugged coastline, friendly people and the great painter Kyffin Williams? The place, in fact, has a longer history with India that we think. And thatu2019s what noted textile designer, Cefyn ( pronounced u201c Kevinu201d) Burgess, the first weaver in residence at Paradise Mill Silk Museum in Macclesfield, will speak about at a talk presented by the Association of British Scholars Mumbai this evening with ARTISANSu2019 gallerist Radhi Parekh.
Burgess, 59, has worked on jacquard woven fabrics as well as Welsh tapestry blankets , quilts, throws and cushions. He has also redesigned the textiles for the Liverpool Cathedral, recreating the 13th century- old coat of the last Welsh prince. Burgess voices his admiration for India and has been here about twenty times as a tourist, simply because it makes him happy. This is his first work trip.
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