The Festival of Natural Fibres 2021
Organised by Khadi London and Freeweaver SAORI Studio, the Festival of Natural Fibres in London focusses on fabric and fashion to combat climate change Code Red for Humanity The weekend of August 21st saw The Forge, an iconic venue in the Isle of Dogs in London,...
Journey with Natural Materials: Slowness of the Process
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...
Gangadhar’s Studio: Witnessing the Art of Carving Blocks
A Visit to Pedana: A Hub for Weaving, Block Making and Block Carving Aditi Jain (originally published on Aditi's website. Reproduced with permission) Sometime in 2015, I had the opportunity to visit Pedana, which falls under Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It’s a...
Conscious, Collaborative Clothing: Guided by my Lineage
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....
KAKADDARA: Tradition and Change in A Tribal Village
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...
Dancing with Colours: My Love Affair with Natural Dyes
Search for an Alternative to corporate job Rajashree Soneji shared her journey of exploring natural dyes and her experience about a workshop which she attended in the spring. “I never wanted to do an eight hour job when I completed my...
Fibres and Spindles: Importance of Getting it Right
Note: In her blog, Fibres and Spindles, Asha Buch discusses important issues around the production on khadi. Avoiding polyester fibres is a must if khadi is to have meaning in today's world. She also explores issues around the size of the spinning machines, the...
Lovely Lady: A Symbol that Keeps Me Focussed
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 many...
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