weaving at Janapada Khadi
block printing
garment dyeing
rainbows
lac bangle making
dabu is a type of resist printing.
a special mix of mud is applied to the fabric with blocks. after drying, the fabric is then dyed, and the mud resist is removed.
block printing workshops
field trip :
Colors of Nature in Auroville
indigo vats
basket vat covers
new addition
potted indigo plant at the doorway
ironing without electricity
some of our finished samples hanging to dry
indigo vats
basket vat covers
new addition
potted indigo plant at the doorway
ironing without electricity
some of our finished samples hanging to dry
a day at the block printing workshop
new discharge prints in process + coconut harvesting
our khadi quilts in process:
two layers of khadi,
with two layers of muslin sandwiched in-between
even though they are machine stitched,
it takes several days for
a tailor to complete one piece
smallest pencil ever used
printing pillowcases
saturday afternoon visit to neighborhood block printer
studio visit:
metaphor racha
custom made khadi saris
with indigo dyed yarn
vintage prints on khadi
stacked and waiting to cut
studio pug!
a sampling of the vintage khadi prints
being stockpiled at metaphor racha :
partners Ravi Kiran and Chandrashekar
have a deep dedication to hand-spun hand-woven fabrics,
traveling extensively throughout southern India
finding khadi societies with which to collaborate.
Auntie Oti is eternally grateful to be a small part of their world and their vision
studio cow
new leather pouch sample in process
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