Love love love the block printed scarves at Block Shop (www.blockshoptextiles.com). Designed by two sisters and made by a cooperative of master printers in Bagru, India, their designs are wonderful (see below for a scarf being printed). Now compare these to mass-produced, machine printed polyester scarves...
Just now getting to say Happy New Year -- and it is February 16th! We've been snowed under here on the East Coast. It is getting tiresome, but on the other hand, I love the idea that Mother Nature is still in charge. Thinking about lovely things that we'll have for you soon -- things made by the hands of wonderful artisans and artists here in the U.S. and around the world -- that keeps me going. Stay tuned for lovely images...
Traditional crafts, according to UNESCO, are products made completely by hand or with the help of simple tools and reflect the creativity, the culture and the heritage of the craftsperson. Craft is a language of material, provenance and making. It is learning the value of things and that value is not solely monetary. Crafts have unique aesthetic pleasures in them.
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These images are (l) handwoven sari with pompoms from O Layla store; and (r) cotton/silk scarf from Yaser Shaw.
