We look forward to seeing you at Nagasaki Dejima from June 20th.
All of the works photographed are from Gujarat, a state in western India.
Some of the designs were planned jointly, while others were made at their own pace with little by little feedback from the other team.
It wasn't something that was purchased all at once, but something that was made over many years.
Hanging from above is a hand-woven Kara cotton towel with a catechu-dyed border.
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The cloth in the foreground is a panel of Kara cotton that is a reinterpretation by Shamsie of traditional rubberis and ahir dyeing techniques.
This is the traditional acacia dye. The dark cloth hanging on the wall is woven in Tangariya style.
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We have been designing and planning rubber applique embroidered bags with Qasab and several other groups. No two bags are ever exactly the same.
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Next to the bag is a shawl-sized kasota, a loincloth worn by Rathwa men, reproduced by the Adivasi Academy.
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The shawl spread out in the middle is a silk Ajurack shawl made by Sufiyan for the 2024 event.
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[Preview] List: Special Exhibition starts on Friday
June 20th (Friday) - 30th (Monday)
11:00-18:00 Closed on the 24th (Tue)
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CALICO Travel Report 2025
Many people are looking forward to seeing what patterns and colors will arrive this year, the beautiful handmade fabrics made by artisans in Kutch, Gujarat. The beautiful charkha (hand spinning wheel) with its delicate handiwork that was sent to List: from Moriyama's weaving class adds a touch of elegance to the display.
On the first day, Friday the 20th, from 5pm, Kobayashi will hold the "CALICO Travel Report 2025" (participation is optional).
Handmade textiles cultivated in various parts of the vast country of India convey the climate and history of that land, as well as the presence of the people who once lived there. This is a report session that will share the activities of Kobayashi of CALICO, who travels freely throughout India to design and create handmade textiles together with artisans and researchers, along with photos and videos from the area.
"Fabric travels and propagates through time and space.
So that they can carry the thoughts of those who made them and be remembered as the living embodiment of those who wear them.
Fabric is a mirror that reflects our imagination.
By wearing handmade fabric
We can continue our journey.”
This year too, Kyarico and the Bengali brand MAkU TEXTILE will be bringing the modern Indian vibe to Nagasaki.
( Quoted from @list_dejima instagram.)