Dutch in Kutch, India Project . 2005

Working with weavers in Kutch, a village in India for 4 weeks, Arlene and Shamji Vishram Vankad, a master handloom weaver, created a series of shawls for the western and Indian markets which give clues to how they can be worn.

Inspired by the many ways women in India wear a piece of cloth, Arlene designed that form of the shawls as part of the project to design handicraft products.
This project was exhibited in India and The Netherlands.
Production of the shawls is continuing, and distribution is being arranged in Europe and India.

See also the packaging.

Exhibition . Delhi, India . April 2005

 

 

exhibition - Eindhoven, the Netherlands

 

 

The project was done in co-operation with Indian NGO Dastkar and NGO Khamir Craft Resource Center. The project is part of the 'Man and Humanity' Masters program at Design Academy Eindhoven.