Artisan Stories
The Women Who Finish Every Underprint Quilt
We don't work from a factory floor. We work under a tree. The first time Amanda and Anna sat down with the women of the stitching village, there were children...
The Women Who Finish Every Underprint Quilt
We don't work from a factory floor. We work under a tree. The first time Amanda and Anna sat down with the women of the stitching village, there were children...
The Man Who Carries Five Generations in His Hands
His family has been printing cloth in Sanganer for five generations. We've been to his studio, eaten at his table, and danced at his Holi celebration. This is the story...
The Man Who Carries Five Generations in His Hands
His family has been printing cloth in Sanganer for five generations. We've been to his studio, eaten at his table, and danced at his Holi celebration. This is the story...
Threaded Lives: Yashoda’s Story - Artisan at De...
Meet Yashoda, an artisan working with Design Alchemy Collective, who began stitching later in life as her children grew older. What started as a way to use her time has...
Threaded Lives: Yashoda’s Story - Artisan at De...
Meet Yashoda, an artisan working with Design Alchemy Collective, who began stitching later in life as her children grew older. What started as a way to use her time has...
Threaded Lives: Suman’s Story - Artisan at Desi...
Meet Suman, an artisan at Design Alchemy Collective, whose journey from village life to city work reflects the realities of migration, family, and resilience. Through stitching, she is building stability...
Threaded Lives: Suman’s Story - Artisan at Desi...
Meet Suman, an artisan at Design Alchemy Collective, whose journey from village life to city work reflects the realities of migration, family, and resilience. Through stitching, she is building stability...
Threaded Lives: Mohini’s Story - Young Artisan ...
Meet Mohini, a stitcher at Design Alchemy Collective, whose days are divided between embroidery and late-night study. From Madhya Pradesh, she is quietly working towards becoming a teacher - each...
Threaded Lives: Mohini’s Story - Young Artisan ...
Meet Mohini, a stitcher at Design Alchemy Collective, whose days are divided between embroidery and late-night study. From Madhya Pradesh, she is quietly working towards becoming a teacher - each...
Threaded Lives: Meena’s Story - Artisan Stitche...
There’s a quiet rhythm to Meena’s work - needle in, thread through, pull. It’s the kind of skill learned young and carried across places, from her home in Bihar to...
Threaded Lives: Meena’s Story - Artisan Stitche...
There’s a quiet rhythm to Meena’s work - needle in, thread through, pull. It’s the kind of skill learned young and carried across places, from her home in Bihar to...