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TALKING NEEDLES
The course dealt with the culture and political structure of India.
I chose to focus on the gypsy culture of North India and the piercing festival that
characterizes it.
I discuss the relationship of humans with needles since the dawn of history.
Tattoos and piercings are a form of social identity and a platform for self-expression.
Using rust in combination with shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique, I "tattooed" the marks of the metals on the fabric.
The dress is decorated with the rusty metals as a kind of traditional Indian embroidery in its ornamentation.
This project deals
with the culture
of needles and
tattoos in India.
Through
an in-depth cultural
study of
North Indian traditions
and symbols.
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