In October 2021 we at the South Asian Arts Collective organised a 3 day bazaar filled with workshops, art, poetry and music. We transformed the space into a living room, pulling inspiration from different elements of South Asian Culture.

I designed and led this Phulkari* workshop where participants got to create and embroider their own patterns. The finished pieces were then displayed on the final night at the SAAC open mic and art market. Everyone who took part was also provided with a print combining all their work.

*Phulkari (which means ‘floral work’) is a traditional Panjabi folk embroidery technique, which was historically used to make decorative shawls (dupattas). This type of embroidery was traditionally a communal act, where women would clean their courtyards and invite friends and family to ceremonially begin the process of embroidering a Phulkari.