Kathin कठिन
MR21025
Ikat and a collage of cottons
This dupatta is my ode to a beautiful hindi word, Kathin! Kathin means difficult.
When I go to weavers in the mainland, they always say, “Our work is very difficult”.
When I go to teachers, they say, “Difficult is a part of learning.”
When I go to parents, they say, “It is only difficult till you have not done it enough.”
When I self talk, I say, “Difficult means it is possible. It is not impossible.”
While I walk the Path and I see that something is Kathin, I start preparing for the times ahead. I tell myself, brace yourself and welcome growth spurt!
Ikat is only difficult till I have not done it myself. One day, I will weave Ikat. One day I will learn to dye Ikat threads and tie and dye the symmetry of these intricate motifs. One day, this Kathin will be saral, easy!
Someday soon, I will embrace this that is Kathin!
Buyer Empowerments
The combined aspects of the Textile
Value
Aspect
Addressed
Beadwork by Param, Bathinda, Punjab.
Imperfections in the weaves reflect handmade
Irregularity in the dyes reflect natural process
Innocent spots in the textiles reflect being homemade
A work of nature cannot be sterile and error-free
A choice to still buy what we make is a step
Towards supporting original culture
Of people
Of nature
Of craft
A celebration of humanness.