Behind the Scenes Adventures

Block print artist stamps resist on fabric.

India

Two people hold up a hand-dyed piece of silk in blue and white.
At Ali Mohammed home studio, BHUJ, India.
Patan Salvi brothers workshop; tying ikat threads. INDIA
Woman leans over cloth to stamp the far edge; INDIA
Spice Village, Kerala area, INDIA
Dilapidated house in Bhuj, India
Sample fabrics dyed with different resists and natural dyes, in blue and rust colors.
Khatri’s sample dye-print book. Bhujodi, India
Detail of worker's hand behind the scenes, carving a wooden block with a flower pattern.
A talented carver creates a wooden block for stamping fabric with flowery patterns.
Detail of hand embroidert by Rabari women, multicolored thread on white cloth.
A family dressed in bright garments relaxes in the shade.
INDIA famiy in Rajasthan
We go behind the scenes to meet some Rabari families and see their crafts.
With our beautiful silk scarves we created in Bhuj,INDIA.
With our beautiful silk scarves we tied and dyed in Bhuj.
A teenaged boy with his decorated horse.
We relax on houseboats in the tropical lagoons.
Salvi son tying ikat warp, INDIA Patan
Tying patterns into the long warp threads, Patan.
Four puppets at a restaurant that also has some performances.
Detail of and orange, yellow and brown silk tie-dyed scarf in the bandhini method.
Block print artist stamps resist on fabric.
Master printer dip-dyes our indigo pieces.
Ready for a safari to see wild asses on the Little Rann of Kutch
Two Salvi brothers work at a piece of double silk ikat.
Showing off the elegant tie-dye scarves we created; INDIA
India, near BHUJ. Judy Frater project museum.
Enormous white building in India with domes and minarets.