I explore layering patterns and images using Indian woodblocks. The blocks hold a familiarity unlike other printmaking tools,the process of mark making through these is a meditative practice.
She designs her blocks which are then carved by skilled craftspeople in India, a collaboration between cultures and generations linking her past and present to her heritage. Her work is founded on a desire of sharing the beauty of this craft through time and across generations.
Focus:
Indian woodblock printing on fabric and handmade paper
Commissions:
Available for commissions
Where possible, I use handmade paper, cottonrag or lokta and end of roll/upcycled fabric. I use both inks are waterbased acrylics and natural dye inks.
I explore layering patterns and images using Indian woodblocks. The blocks hold a familiarity unlike other printmaking tools,the process of mark making through these is a meditative practice.
She designs her blocks which are then carved by skilled craftspeople in India, a collaboration between cultures and generations linking her past and present to her heritage. Her work is founded on a desire of sharing the beauty of this craft through time and across generations.
Focus:
Indian woodblock printing on fabric and handmade paper
Commissions:
Available for commissions
Where possible, I use handmade paper, cottonrag or lokta and end of roll/upcycled fabric. I use both inks are waterbased acrylics and natural dye inks.
