Natural dyed handspun Eri Silk stole with Kalamkari from Sri Kalahasthi.

Reshma is wearing Yuri. To me, Reshma is a powerful energy that can radiate love with complete abandon. Her ability to enable others while diversifying life experiences for herself inspires me. She is excited about everything because she celebrates everyone. She lovingly calls me “ice cold” because, against her warmth, all will appear “not warm enough”. Resh is an abundant, radiant blessing. I celebrate her spirit through Yuri. 

Beyond me, Reshma Jain is the Founder and Creative Director at The Narrators. She is a writer, curator, translator and singer. She has held positions such as editor of the bi-monthly magazine Marwar and columnist with Sunday Mid-Day, Deccan Chronicle, The Hindu, The Daily Mail-London, and other international publications. Reshma had also been invited as a keynote speaker at the Asian Women's Economic Conference on Women in Media in Yokohama, Japan. She has also been a facilitator and translator for the documentary: Mana Sapna—A Mother's Dream produced by Zurich University of the Arts. Under the leadership of her spiritual guide, she champions initiatives in the fields of education, women's empowerment, animal care, health care, child care, community care, environment care, humanitarian services, and emergency relief care.

Yuri brings together Eri Silk and Kalamkari. Both I love working with!

Kalamkari is crafted in Sri Kalahasthi.

Eri Silk is a wild silk with a woolly fibrous filament hand spun into yarn, handwoven on traditional throw shuttle looms of Assam. These are woven on looms that are simplified older looms where the basic main frame is formed using four posts or pillars dug steadfastly into the mud ground. This Eri Silk is handspun by adept spinners of Assam without using Charkha.

Yuri is a one-of-a-kind textile designed to highlight a unique coming together of various techniques and creativity of handcraft. This design will not be recreated.

Kalamkari from A. Subbarao

Param did the beadwork 

Gurmail, the tailor

Narmohan Dada, the master Eri silk pioneer

Mumma, Madhu, technical supervision of stitching 

Midtoan.com, the photographer

Designed by Ritika