Projects
I have always been very much fascinated by the clouds since I was a little girl. Thus, it was so exciting for me to start with this project. I have always wanted to touch them, to feel them. Several question would occur when I would think about being in midst of clouds, Are they light? Are they soft ?
During my maiden international flight from Mumbai to Copenhagen, I looked outside the window, only to get so amazed by the fluffiness and sheer beauty of clouds. I wondered how it would feel like, if I could embrace them in my arms, if I could sleep on that very soft and fluffy bed. This motivated me to take CLOUDS as my subject for my design project at Denmark Design Skole, Copenhagen. I wanted to express my feelings, experiences, titillations about clouds in form of textiles. I created some textile samples which would eventually give away the very essence of clouds. Click here to see my work.
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Design project: Need for a Knead (A Massage Rug)
December, 2008 – January, 2009
Guide: Mary-Ann Hansen, Denmark Design Skole, Copenhagen
“Need for a knead” is basically a project based on the concept of reuse and sustainability. The principal motivation was to effect a contribution to the world of textiles with respect to reuse and sustainability. “Duality” of purpose was the key theme while designing this product. Thus, it has dual purpose and function. The massage rug can be put on the chair, also it can be put on the floor. The function of this rug is to provide acupressure to vital points of the body, thus effecting relaxation. This was showcased at Stockholm Furniture Fair, 2009.
Click here to see more of the massage rug.
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Course: Color and Form
June, 2007
Guide: S.M. Shah, NID
My very first course at NID where I did nature inspired sketching and then derived a form out of those sketches following a whole process. Those forms were then depicted using the colors of different seasons. Click here to see more of these sketches.
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Course: Sewing Techniques
September, 2007
National Institute of Design
In this course, I made a side table lamp which was worked in layers. In this project the waste fabric has been used to shade the direct light. In between the two layers of fabric, bits of fabric have been sandwiched which results in a nice interplay of diffused light. The inspiration for this work was George Seurat’s paintings done in post-impressionist period also known as Pointillism. Click here to see some pictures of the side table lamp.
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Course: Intro. To woven construction
January, 2008 – February, 2008
Guide: Prof. Savita Badheka, NID
This course provided an introduction to weaving and different weaves. I took “ice candy” as my subject and created fabrics for accessories like bags, home furnishing, apparels etc. on a 6 shaft handloom.
I also explored combination of weaves in a 12 shaft handloom for home furnishings.
Click here to see some of these fabrics.
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In this project I designed beach towels on the theme “Under the Sea”. During this project, I learnt a great deal of things about the inner working of the techniques. I also learnt a lot about the nuances of market competition.
Click here to see the designs.
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This project was done as a part of my Bachelors in Design course. I designed a bridal wear collection and performed an extensive study on the very popular “Paithani Sarees” of Maharashtra. I learnt about the complete procedure followed in an industry.
Click here to see the bridal wear designs.
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