News of Nilesh Mistry's elephant - and an embroidered elephant in Selfridges

The Elephant Parade has just been launched. Nilesh Mistry, winner of the first British Sari Story competition, emails to say that his Heavenly Jewel elephant is in Leicester Square, opposite the Radio One building. "I don't think I could have asked for a nicer spot." There are a few others in the gardens too.

He also says there is an elephant - in the Selfridges basement  - which will be of great interest to embroiderers.   It's  by a couple of Indian fashion designers and bright pink with an amazing hand embroidered throw made from gold threads, beads and mirrors. They've called it Heaven's Haathi...

News from Nilesh Mistry and a painted elephant

Nilesh Mistry, who won the British Sari Story competition in its first year in 2007, emails with photos of one of the amazing painted elephants he has created for Elephant Parade, London 2010.

"Elephant Parade is an exciting campaign that will shine a multi-coloured spotlight on the urgent crisis faced by the endangered Asian elephant. The event will see over 250 brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London this summer 2010."

Nilesh's elephant, as we would expect, is completely stunning.