Making of the Seedbands Made from organic cotton’s handspun yarn Plantable & Biodegradable Naturally Dyed Embedded with Living Seeds Handcrafted & Handmade Recycled & Recyclable Our Backdrop The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastatingly unequal impact on women. We are living in a ‘shadow’ pandemic above & beyond the one unleashed by Covid-19. It has…
This Festival of Colours let’s keep our happy place full of colours for whole year long.. The colourful seed balls in this box are made by us in Paradsinga Village & when planted would make your home bloom with the Blues of Aparajita, Reds of fresh Tomatoes and Roselle, aromatic Orange of Marigold, and the…
15 Aug 1947: the day which transferred legislative sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the Indian Constituent Assembly 26 Jan 1950: the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect What do these days really mean? Holidays? Days when we hoist the tricolour & celebrate? Days for remembrance? Maybe it’s all of these……
Everything that we consume, right from food to gadgets, comes from somewhere, passing through many touches. If we don’t explore the roots of where & how it all comes from, then it is very much likely that with every bite & byte consumed, we end up digging a grave for someone or something somewhere in…
Seeds of : Fenugreek, Spinach, Amaranthus, Roselle, Senna Tora, Brinjal, Chilli, Tomato and Coriander These Seed Balls are handmade by upcycling waste paper having seeds of 9 different veggies in so that you can sow, grow and consume, in small pots, all at your place. They are handcrafted by women living in and around Paradsinga…
BEEJ PARVA 2020a step towards conscious celebrations Celebrations are an integral part of human civilisation. Celebrations are usually time for feasts, sweets, lights, sound, gifts, decorations and gatherings. But when we lose context of celebrations and it becomes ritualistic, it leads to more evil than good. Today, we see the exploitation that marginalised communities and…
BEEJ PARVA 2020a step towards conscious celebrations Celebrations are an integral part of human civilisation. Celebrations are usually time for feasts, sweets, lights, sound, gifts, decorations and gatherings. But when we lose context of celebrations and it becomes ritualistic, it leads to more evil than good. Today, we see the exploitation that marginalised communities and…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, our world has slowed down. With lesser humans on the streets & lesser industrial production, emissions have reduced. Dolphins & deer are being spotted in the cities, nature’s reclaiming its territory.
We started similar process few years back & stopped our encroachment in some spaces inside our farm. Couple of years down the line we are seeing newer forms and beings taking life, reclaiming the land, that we often overlook or never give space to exist without human interference.
We have already started building our relationships with these beautiful creatures & with these bands we hope that they connect with you too… 🙂
tie, sow, grow & consume… SEED BANDS 2019 These seed bands are made from non-GM (Genetically Modified) & IPR-free (Intellectual Property Rights) indigenous cotton grown organically by farmers in our village, hand-spun into yarn on charkhas by women of Gram Sewa Mandal- Wardha, naturally dyed by artisans of Wrukshatone- Erode & converted into yarn bands…
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