This last week has been full on!!! We've seen so much and been so many places.
[Please note, for friends and family I've created a website to post regular and more detailed updates!!
Go to artisansadvocate.wix.com/indianadventure for a closer look at day to day activities]
First two days were spent finding our feet, getting settled in and finding accommodation options.
We started sightseeing on day 3, Dilli Haat food and craft bazaare, Safdarjung's tomb and Lodhi gardens.
Day 4 was my first day at MESH. Lots of exciting things ahead! The three main things I'll be working on are a) two 5 day workshops with artisans to develop labels, presentations and images of their work so that they can market themselves locally. b) A weave project developing products for three artisan groups that have many weavers but need more product ideas. c) Developing a uniform range that is fair trade right from the fields the cotton is farmed in, through to the spinning and weaving and finally to the tailoring in Bethany Leprosy Colony which is one of MESH's suppliers.
Day 5 brought us much more than we expected. We planned to meet a friend of a friend of a friend -Koko, and we ended up seeing India gate, Humayan's tomb, parliament house, president's quarters, coffee with Koko then a textile and craft bazaare. So exhausted.
On day 6 we went to Koko's church where there were some visiting Texan pastors. We also met Jen from Aus - a friend of one of my uni friends! Koko and Jen showed us the tibetan colony where we will probably be staying when we get back from Ahmedabad. We then caught the metro down to Qutub Minar, a muslim tower next to a mosque.
Day 7 was spent at MESH studio where I kept myself busy until Linnea, a swedish intern gave us a presentation on the environmental impact of silk scarf making in Bihar.
On day 8 we had plans to go to Agra to see the Taj Mahal but we have been ill ever since, and have spent the time recovering in the guesthouse. There goes day 9 and day 10. Nice to hear from family! Tomorrow we head off on a four day tour through Rajasthan down to Ahmedabad for the SANGAM conference at NID!
[Please note, for friends and family I've created a website to post regular and more detailed updates!!
Go to artisansadvocate.wix.com/indianadventure for a closer look at day to day activities]
First two days were spent finding our feet, getting settled in and finding accommodation options.
We started sightseeing on day 3, Dilli Haat food and craft bazaare, Safdarjung's tomb and Lodhi gardens.
Day 4 was my first day at MESH. Lots of exciting things ahead! The three main things I'll be working on are a) two 5 day workshops with artisans to develop labels, presentations and images of their work so that they can market themselves locally. b) A weave project developing products for three artisan groups that have many weavers but need more product ideas. c) Developing a uniform range that is fair trade right from the fields the cotton is farmed in, through to the spinning and weaving and finally to the tailoring in Bethany Leprosy Colony which is one of MESH's suppliers.
Day 5 brought us much more than we expected. We planned to meet a friend of a friend of a friend -Koko, and we ended up seeing India gate, Humayan's tomb, parliament house, president's quarters, coffee with Koko then a textile and craft bazaare. So exhausted.
On day 6 we went to Koko's church where there were some visiting Texan pastors. We also met Jen from Aus - a friend of one of my uni friends! Koko and Jen showed us the tibetan colony where we will probably be staying when we get back from Ahmedabad. We then caught the metro down to Qutub Minar, a muslim tower next to a mosque.
Day 7 was spent at MESH studio where I kept myself busy until Linnea, a swedish intern gave us a presentation on the environmental impact of silk scarf making in Bihar.
On day 8 we had plans to go to Agra to see the Taj Mahal but we have been ill ever since, and have spent the time recovering in the guesthouse. There goes day 9 and day 10. Nice to hear from family! Tomorrow we head off on a four day tour through Rajasthan down to Ahmedabad for the SANGAM conference at NID!
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| Dilli Haat |
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| Safdarjung's Tomb |
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| Qutub Minar |
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