Indie Fabric

Printmaking is a centuries-old medium, and Indian woodblock carving is no exception. This art form is eco-conscious, uses natural dyes, and employs artisans. This art form has been threatened by fast fashion, screen print knockoffs, and a decline in natural dyes. Despite its popularity, artisans have been dwindling alarmingly fast. As a master printer and an apprentice to an Indian block printer, I have spent the last ten years devising a curriculum and teaching this at Pyramid
Atlantic, the Smithsonian Associates, the GW Textile Museum, and many more. While I have found natural dyeing classes here, I have found no practitioners who teach this form of carving in the US. Rather than encourage people to go to India, I want to popularize block printing and run classes here. I am asking for 20k to outfit an existing building with dye-specific equipment. Help me start a block printing school and keep this art form alive and well.