Baswa a small village located north east of Jaipur, Rajasthan. It has a small but diminishing community of potters, currently there are a 100 potter families. Even though the potters possess incredible skills and traditional knowledge, due to dwindling markets and related reasons, the next generation will not continue to be potters. baswa Pottery is […]
Converting a drawing or a concept into yarn did’nt appear to be a challenge till I got down to making it myself. I often have drawn and shown my drawings during my skill training programs. Usually a image and process is crystal clear to me in my mind. !! For many years I drew to […]
The crochet project Developing toys as story telling tools To narrate stories and make them come alive following the story pedagogy of Katha To play with safe toys To interact using puppets , role playing. Making stories tangible with real life examples. In an endeavor to draw first-generation readers into the ambit of reading for fun […]
A talk in Pearl academy. Fast fashion, new trends, new colour palettes is always the buzz world in textiles and fashion. Like the teaming millions gunning for the Fifa world cup (for the un initiated The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA /ˈfiːfə/ FEEF-ə; French for “International Federation of Association Football“, young aspiring design students gear up for the upcoming few years […]
Stitching and tailoring units are usually the first solution presented to corporate houses who want to put the CSR funds for women livelihood projects. It is mandatory to understand that women who live in rural areas in the big cities are migrants from different parts of the country. They usually have some lifeskill that they […]
A craft revival project, generating income for marginalised income groups, mostly women in the NCR region. The project provides remunerative work to semi- skilled women. The women craft crochet toys from their homes with the material provided. The toys are made in safe materials that are designed to enhance motor skills, cognitive skills in infants and […]
Ektara as the word literally means EK TAR or 1 thread – we started this initiative reaching out to semi-skilled women in rural pockets of NCR region we are striving to provide them sustainable income. This thread begins from the women who craft these toys to the young children who love playing with them. The thread of happiness […]
Paris Ethical fashion week is dedicated to promote sustainable fashion design. It showcases and promotes designers who understand and follow the social and environmental impact of garments, from the cultivation of its fibers to its use and disposal. Their mission is to follow the evolution of the apparel industry toward a more environmentally sound future, as […]
Camel wool has traditionally been used by camel breeders for the crafting of household items, including ropes, blankets, rugs, charpoys and even jackets. However, no marketing of camel wool items has ever taken place, nor have there ever been any attempts to develop new products that would be of interest to urban consumers. It was […]
Rajasthan is the heartland of traditional crafts. Each district has a distinct textile tradition that is community based. Embroidery, patchwork, beadwork, wool – spinning and weaving can be seen in most areas of western Rajasthan. However, crafts in Western Rajasthan region are on the verge of extinction. In addition local livestock such as Camel is […]