ANAMIKA GAUTAM

Chahat ke pankhon pe is kadar sawar hai dilon ke armaan; Jo kambakht udne ka ek ishaara maangte hain; Jakde hain bediyon mein par phir bhi us ek jhalak ko pane ke liye bekarar hain; Tod kar nikle hain is kadar un rahon se ki nigahon mein hairaniyan bhar chale hain sabki; Dekh kar jise itraa aur ithla ke chal rahi hai ye chahat; Badi muddaton ke baad milte hain kuch aise lamhe, jinhe hum khud apni khushi se bayan kar sakein; Un betabiyon ko dil mein lene ka ehsaas ye bediyan kya jaane; Unhe tod ke badhne ki khushi ko mehsus karna kya jaane‌‌.

Anamika Gautam

Design to me is all about doing mistakes as while the process we discover and innovate. mis

takes

“whatever you miss take it again from there�

BUILDING BLOCKS

TEXTILE & APPAREL

Here i explored Tie-Dye Techniques [Heat set, Batik, Shibori, Clamp, Discharge] & Embroideries. Then draped and stitched the garments out of the dyed fabrics.

Hand Embroidery

Hand Embroidery

Tie - Dye

Tie - Dye

Tie - Dye & Heat - set

Here i could acheive the negative-positive interplay by exploring famous Japanese Technique named Shibori through various pleating techniques. Further for the final garment i choose Khadi fabric, dyed it with vat dyes, draped the fabric as per its fall and using blind stitch constructed the entire costume.

Here i could acheive the negative-positive interplay by exploring a hand tieing technique. Further for the final garment i choose cotton fabric, dyed it with direct dyes, draped the fabric as per its fall and texture.

Here i could acheive the negative-positive interplay by exploring with colour using hand tieing techniques Further for the final garment i choose georgette fabric, dyed it with direct dyes, draped the fabric as per its fall and texture.

Here i explored various weave pattern as per various themes derived from the basic weaves to develop collection for Men’s wear, Women’s wear, Home furnishing, Accessories.

Men’s Wear

Women’s Wear

Accessories

Home Furnishing

Here i developed woven apparel taking inspiration of colour compostion from the traditional textile. Prepared the warp as per the final compostion and further developed various products like: Placemat, Clutch bag, Scarve.

The final colour pallete with various colour compostions shown below for the warp pattern.

Here i explored all basic repeat patterns in the initial artworks. Also got a chance to explore inkjet printing under the guidance of faculty from Switzerland wherein we took Indian inspiration and developed the design for European market.

I started this project by selecting any 2 fabrics of our choice from the archive. Took Meenakari work as my inspiration as per the keywords drawn from the archive fabrics.

Meenakari is the art of decorating metal with enamelling. The repeat is done in such a way that the gaps form a geometrical pattern which is again inlayed with another motif. The motif has regular repeat so that there is less wastage of fabric. At the end i added little border of traditional colours to highlight. The modern part of the design is its inlay of two motifs with cut out and engraved effect with the traditional colours giving it a contemporary look.

Keywords : Inlay Gaps Interaction Imperfect Zoom in & out

Client Profile

Paper Explorations

Explorations in repeat set

Final Artwork digitally rendered

I started this project by taking concept as fold which i could notice in various things around me for e.g: Momos (man-made), Mushrroms (natural). I took this further to translate it through various ways with paper as well as textiles.

After doing many explorations i could achieve the main artwork, of which i developed screens and did screen printing on various materials.

While doing the process one of the printed fabric i carried forward for my final product.

Final black & white artwork with the final colour palette below.

Colour Combinations

Final colour artwork with co-ordinates below

Screen print on different materials

Screen print on different materials

WORKSHOPS

The Patchwork and Applique craft goes hand in hand in making this project successfull wherein i made a storyboard with kathakali face and made softboard cum medicine kit for old age people.

The patchwork done for the background depicts the sky so i took all blue chindi fabrics and the pouches with gradation from light yellow to black represents sun colours. This project was done for one of the lovely couple in old-age home.

Documented the traditional crafts from Lucknow (Chikankari, Aari, Zardozi) and developed several products which were displayed out in campus.

Reusing and Upcycling from the waste plastic sacks as well as waste yarns. This was the Global issue project taken up while my academic studies and did few products like: cushion covers, placemats etc.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

I could get a chance to enhance my designing skills by working with various companies like R.R Decors, Le Cdeor, Muslin(VM), Ereena. Having different approach for the design process.

Le Cdeor Collections

Muslin (VM)

Muslin (VM)

This project was done under a start-up company named Ereena and i got amazing opportunity to design on Kids range which includes age group of Infants and Toddlers. The range includes Bedding, Garments, Accessories for boys as well as girls. Here through this project i tried reviving the craft and also in the process of explorations i could manage to innovate new concepts.

LIGHTS &

& SPACES

I got a chance to work with the company “Inmark� wherein i could explore the properties of paper. Did the collapsable designs for placement Star Lamps, Ornaments, Prints for pakaging, Moodu & Pendent Lamps.

Placement Star Lamps

Placement Star Lamps

Paper Ornaments

Moodu Lamps

Pendent Lamps

The module of Space and Textiles was indeed a new perspective in the application of textiles. The various studies conducted in the beginning of the module, for example, Architect study, helped one in understanding the application of philosophy, architectural inputs, geographical conditions, locally available materials, physical aspects etc along with that of textile sensibilities.

The space which we took for our final project was Gandhi Ashram. We also got to learn about different architectral structures. Therefore, as per our design brief we explored the material along with the structure. The picture above is the scale down model of Gandhi Ashram along with the other houses around.

Structures Explored

Structures Explored

Design a play area for Kids which involves them in many activities and also involves others to volunteer.

Final Scale down proposal Model for kids

PLAY OF LIGHT

Chahat hai, kuch aisi pehchaan ek banane ki ; Is duniya mein, apne astitva ke nishaan hone ki ; Gamon ke beech, ek khushi ki kiran dene ki ; Zindagi ko khul ke jeene ka dil mein armaan rakh, yuhin khushiyan bant-te chalne ki ; Kaam aa sake ye jeevan kisi ke liye, ye thaan kar uski ore kadam badhane ki ; Yahi seekh ko apna maksad bana, ta-umra sabko sikhate chalne ki ; Taaki khuda khud le sake zimmedaari, tumhe tumhari manzil tak pahunchane ki....