To stitch a patchwork from shreds of fabric, we first segregate them by colour. Then within that colour, we segregate by texture and nature of the textile. Once silks, cottons or others are in visible bundles, groups start to appear. When groups are visible, they evoke unanimous action. That action is of coming together as a single unit with another family of colour that represents the contrast. Here, in this stole, natural dyed hand spun hand woven Eri Silk is grouped together so that natural ivory Eri Silk could be set as contrast. Is there some method to this selection? Why we pick one fabric and not the other? Why one tone of blue is set next to a certain tone of red? Why white? Why yellow? Why these greens at all? If these good wonders appear in your head when you see these patchwork, then we are talking from the space of my creative zone of Design. Else it is just one shred after another, stitched with a repeated monotony.

The method to this madness is there. Visibly there.

Khepi!

Baula is 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.