Friday, August 3, 2007

Woodblock printing



Traditional printing with hand carved blocks
and vegetable dyes (ink).
In a small village in Kutch, Gujarat, India.
March 2007 (less)

Weaving



Weaving on a traditional loom
in the village of Zura in Kutch, Gujarat, India.
March 2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Call to Prayer : Tying Knots



Traditional method of tying knots for cloth with evening
"Call to Prayer". Village of Tera, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
March 2007

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Washing clothes by the stream



Washing clothes by the stream
Village of Ludia, Kutch
Gujarat India

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Washing clothes in the city

Washing clothes on the streets of the Old City in Ahmedabad, India.







Washing clothes in the Winnifred Lutz garden at The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh








Saat Rasta Dhobi Ghat


Saat Rasta Dhobi Ghat
Originally uploaded by guy_incognito
The largest of Mumbai's traditional Dhobi Ghats, which are large open air laundries run by families who pick up your clothes, wash them and return them. Each family rents one of the cells from the city.

Scrubbing the laundry


Scrubbing the laundry
Originally uploaded by Dey

Laundry heading for Mahalaxmi dhobi ghat