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Three women sit on a wooden floor surrounded by piles of colorful fabric scraps and a large white plastic bag filled with cloth. The woman on the left wears a green patterned top with a cream scarf and holds a piece of sheer purple fabric. The woman in the center wears a red headscarf and a matching red outfit with white details, and she handles a piece of fabric. The woman on the right wears a light blue outfit and glasses, holding a piece of floral-patterned fabric. A wooden table and chairs are visible in the background, along with a black shelf holding books and other items.
  • 3 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Saturday 26 September 2026

Artisans rest and celebrate with tea, fabric sorting and Kantha

Facilitated by Shabana K H

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
What went in
Colourful fabric scraps. Tea. A space for the artisans to sit together in a circle.

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

After two days of hard work, rushed stitching and tight deadlines, the stitching unit relaxed today. The artisans gathered at 2 p.m. When they heard the tote bags were cleared and moving to the sales stage, they were excited. The pressure of the previous days was gone. A quiet, warm sense of accomplishment took its place.

Everyone sat together in a relaxed circle. They untangled and sorted colourful fabric scraps. They shared stories and sipped tea while practising Kantha.

They had no rigid targets. They used the day to slow down and rest. We celebrated how far the team has come together.

What the activity directly produced: sessions held, people reached, things made.
  • Sorted fabric scraps.

What changed for the people who took part, and what showed it.

The team celebrated finishing the tote order with a quiet, warm sense of accomplishment.

(We observed it)

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