Green the Gap

Green the Gap set up by the NGO Swecha in 2008 in Delhi spreads  awareness  for reuse and recycle.I was amazed seeing their range of well designed products .They give good livelihood opportunities for people in the textiles sector.They say they hope to change attitudes of people how they think.They make consumers think about the choices we have to make in our shopping habits.

The Green Gap workshop is in Malviya NAgar,South Delhi.The have employed tailors on a full time basis,who transform old tyres,tetra packs,waste cloths,waste leather and other materials into new products.Their small team makes excellent quality materials.

Images courtesy:Green the Gap.

The bit of Kutch at home

The journey to the wonderful and vibrant state of Gujarat started with the idea of covering the wonderful city of Ahmedabad and surrounding places of interest and then also to the beautiful Kutch.As time was not enough for us and travelling with an eighth month old and a  6 year old left with us no choice of going to Kutch as it required much more time than we thought it would take.So leaving Kutch  later for this year we returned.

A way of Delhi Life,being in the whirl wind of exhibitions and melas and its share of fun and frolic..So what if we didnt make it to the kutch regions,it was as though I got to see their products together.It was the Annual exhibition of Kalaraksha,the NGO working in Kutch region.It was memerizing to see their products and a life time of experience for us and yeah i didnt forget to shop a little ...Read more about here.

upcycled exhibition

pamphlets and leaflets and calender are showstoppers

the video of the craft

Nina sabnani the great illustrator has written a book for children.

the calender had so much information...a good read

upcycling patch work quilts and applique quilts

the hat of a Rabari child,when she is ceremonially given a  name.An inventive artisan combined the two old head coverings converting them into fashion,a very thoughtful upcycling

Chotlo was re made using old beads and tiny cowrie shells which have not been available for decades.The artisan added pink plastic beads to give it a contemporary feel

the Stitching Stories,some illustrations from the beautiful book

beautiful illustrations

the kutch upcycled rajai at home,made us cozy this winter

those cushions,loved the beads..

did make my heart flutter

the rustic feel

the beauty deep down,...

Images and Ideas Lakshmi Arvind