Archives
YEAR 2015
Collection
The Bindi Collection
Material Investigation
Bindi cut-out remains. Single-use plastic straws. Pre-loved stockings. Technical mesh. Nylon. Khadi. Silk.
Process
Hand painting. Marbling. Polymer weaving. Three-dimensional straw embroidery.
Record
An initial study in material displacement. Objects removed from their intended function and reconstructed into a new textile language.
YEAR 2016
Collection
Plastic Perfect
Material Investigation
Recycled single-use plastics. Discarded polythene bags. Reclaimed garments. Polymer. Organic cotton. Handwoven indian towels (colloquially called gamcha)
Process
Polymer engineering. Textile reconstruction. Weaving. Material lamination.
Record
A continued investigation into circularity, introducing discarded materials as primary components rather than secondary embellishments.
YEAR 2017
Collection
i cloud
Material Investigation
Handwoven Chanderi. Block-printed Dohar. Patola. Plastic sequin waste. Toy eyes. Compact discs. Transparent polymer.
Process
Encapsulation. Layering. Surface preservation. Transparent polymer construction.
Record
A study of memory preserved through material. Personal fragments suspended within textile, allowing recollection to become part of the garment itself.
