A new year, a new website…As you may notice, Bedouin Silver has undergone some major changes. All the information you were used to is still here, but now you’ll be able to navigate the site much easier, use a search form and quickly find what you are looking for. Besides, I added some new features […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With still 2,5 months of exhibition Charming to go , the book Desert Silver has already been sold out at the National Museum of Antiquities. Yesterday evening the last remaining copies, including the viewing copy, were sold during the lecture ‘Between Fear and Fashion: jewelry as protection’. A little over 80 people attended the lecture […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Tuesday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf included an article on Desert Silver and the exhibition Charming in the National Museum of Antiquities. It is always very rewarding to notice the writer has actually held your book in her hands; the article lists a few points of which I was very pleased she picked these up. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The British Museum is hosting an exhibition on Omani jewelry and costume from Jan 21 – Sept 11, 2011. Omani jewelry is very recognizable and has its own characteristics. Also check out the events program, it has some very nice items!
A new review of Desert Silver published in Origine recensie. The text is in Dutch, but it reads in translation: ‘The contents of this a little under a 100 pages book is important for those interested in traditional jewelry. In 8 chapters all aspects of this type of jewelry (as far as I can tell) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
'Un bien beau livre pour les amateurs'
'I just received my copy of Desert Silver and wanted to thank you for the wonderful book'
'This is a beautiful little book....got mine right after it came out for sale'
'The book is magnificent!'
'A nice book, that opens – at least for me – a field I had never known to exist. I was impressed.'
'Het boek is een fantastische gids om bedoeïenensieraden op waarde te schatten, en gaat in op de sociale betekenis van sieraden. Een aanrader.'
'We have just received our copy of Sigrid Van Roode's beautiful little book *Desert Silver*, and I am reading it with great enjoyment. It contains a great deal of interesting and valuable information, and is extremely well written. Heartily recommended!'
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