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.