May 31, 2021 | Know Your Fabric, Reflections
by Dikshita Bansal I am a designer and researcher who loves to work with a multidisciplinary perspective. I have always been drawn to natural materials and try to incorporate lifestyle traditions and nuskhas (recipes) passed on by my mother. Learning from...
May 7, 2021 | Community, Reflections
Ashna Patel As member of the Indian diaspora, my experiences are half embedded in a Western society, and half resemble traces of my heritage. My ancestral lineage often informs my lifestyle, rituals, values, spiritual beliefs and my practice as a designer and maker....
May 13, 2021 | Community, Reflections
Note: Amit and Swapnaja reflect on their first visit to the village of Kakaddara in December 2020. They reflect on their visit, giving us a glimpse of changes taking place in a tribal village and on the challenges it faces. A pleasant drive: Meeting farmers along the...
Apr 5, 2021 | Events, Reflections
For Jo Salter, the Lovely Lady is more that an an object, it is a symbol with multiple meanings. An Instagram post by Jo published on March 10, 2020 reproduced here with permission. Do you find that sometimes an object becomes more than an object – a symbol of...
Dec 26, 2020 | Reflections
It has been a different year, a difficult one. For me, challenging and inspiring describe the year better. The pandemic caught most of us unaware yet we have all taken it in our stride. Most people I have been in contact with feel more resilient and reflective than...
Jan 31, 2021 | Events, Reflections
International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi Note: It has been a year since the International Conference on Globalisation of Khadi was organised in Jaipur. Thie reflects on the conference experience of the author, Aditi Jain. Last year, we reproduced...
