IKAT
This project aimed at revival of an age old craft named IKAT in which the patterns are made by resist dyeing the yarns before weaving.
Taking inspiration from a poem by Rajender Nishesh which talks about sea waves and the different mood it represents. I tried to replicate those different moods by weaving the warp with different techniques.
Taking inspiration from a poem by Rajender Nishesh which talks about sea waves and the different mood it represents. I tried to replicate those different moods by weaving the warp with different techniques.
सागर की लहरें
ीत मधुर गाती ये सागर की लहरें,
वायु संग बहती ये सागर की लहरें.
जब अपनी मस्ती में खाती हैं हिलौरें,
तट को छू जाती हैं ये सागर की लहरें.
सीपी के मुख में जब बन ओस हैं गिरती,
मोती बन जाती हैं ये सागर की लहरें.
मूल्यवान निधियों को गोदी में समेटे,
किनारे लाती हैं ये सागर की लहरें.
पूनम का चंदा है, जब उन पे मुस्काता,
हलचल से भरती हैं ये सागर की लहरें.
कष्ट झेलते चाहे, नाविक हों जितना भी,
सहना सिखलाती हैं ये सागर की लहरें.
Paper Explorations-
Finalised Design-
Sample 1
Sea waves rising and moving forward
Warp ikat technique with a uni-directional sea wave pattern
Sample 2
Splashing amongst themselves, Loosing motion
Double ikat technique with different warp and weft designs. These designs intersect to give a visual treat of different blues at every point.
Sample 3
Sun glistening on the surface
Warp ikat with golden zari woven at equal intervals. This makes the overall surface glimmer when it comes in contact with light
Sample 4
Unpredictable nature
Double ikat technique with two different designs seen on either side. This is achieved through 3:1 twill weave where one is warp and the other is weft dominant.
3 weeks, Academic project (2020)
Guide- Arnab Senapati