Weaving Together a Handloom Ecosystem
Towards the outskirts of Erode, amidst the claps and whirrs of the weaving equipment, one will find C. Sivagurunathan, wearing Khadi head to toe sitting amidst the weavers in the tiny village of Chennimalai—popularly known as the weaving town. The village is home to generations of weavers whose population has seen a sharp decline since […]
Indigenous Accessories with an International Audience
Srithi Sadagopan a.k.a Srirang (because most South Indian’s are given a second name after their place of birth) spent her entire life in the temple town of Srirangam until her marriage. The soft-spoken, 23 year old small-town girl was just about to jump into a life that would transform her life entirely. She moved halfway […]
Designed in Salem. Displayed all over the world.
How Shreenie Vasan is setting Tana Bana, the design firm he co-founded, firmly on the global market for surface design patterns, designed in his hometown of Salem, the fifth largest populous state in Tamil Nadu. “My father, grandfather, and his ancestors were all contract weavers in Salem,” began Shreenie Vasan, co-founder and CEO of Tana […]
Canine India: A Local Business Abroad
Julia Pape, Lawyer and Political Journalist, born in Germany, transformed into ‘Sulthan’, Savior of the Indies (and other canines and felines) when she moved to Chennai with her husband, Harish, in the year 2017. Her earlier travels around Asia made her realise her love for these furry outlaws. “I have always loved nothing more than the […]
Weaving ‘Woke’ into Chennai’s Lifestyle
When the Epidemic loomed in the year 2020, it postponed higher education plans for most students around the world. Chennai based Visual Arts graduates, Sneha Chakrapani and Liza Jane Fernandez decided to look at the brighter side. The former college mates got back together to utilise the break year to venture into putting together their combined […]
