Join this master class with Padmini Govind of Thanangini Studio for an afternoon of block printing on handloomed stoles—a type of shawl—woven by artisans in Bangalore, India. Inspired by the floral patterns featured in “Jessica Campbell: Heterodoxy,” FWM commissioned artisans at Tharangini studios to carve custom woodblocks. Using these in combination with blocks from Padmini’s own collection, we’ll make our stoles unique with hand block-print techniques using mordant paste and madder root!
Organized in conjunction with Jessica Campbell: Heterodoxy
Padmini Govind runs a family-owned heritage hand block print studio, Tharangini Studio. Specializing in fine block printing for designers in India and around the globe—such as Anthropologie, Pollack, Starbucks, Trenery and Good Earth—Govind’s passion is to support handblock printing in a holistic way, with fair trade, eco-friendly and sustainable practices. She has also started several vocational training projects for Autism centers in Bangalore, providing vital employment options for youth in need. Tharangini has partnered with Karnataka State Women’s Welfare center and other non-profits that provide dignity in work for women who are otherwise marginalized.
