How it is made
The collection exists because several hands, in different places, chose to work together.
Not everything is visible in the finished object.
Here, what is usually unseen is made explicit.
01
Pattern
The patterns used in Ode to Freedom originate from inherited Transylvanian woodcarving motifs.
They are not reproduced as historical artifacts.
They are translated into a new material language.
02
India
Printing and dyeing
Each textile is hand-block printed in Ajrakhpur, Gujarat,
in the workshop of Sufiyan Ismail Khatri,
using natural dyes and techniques passed down through generations.
Because of this process:
no two pieces are identical —
and none can be replaced.
Production here is collaboration, not outsourced labour.
03
Transylvania
Finishing and assembly
After printing, the textiles travel to Transylvania.
Here they are cut, sewn, and brought to their final form.
This stage is deliberately small-scale.
Each finished piece is individually numbered.
Inherited
Visual language from Transylvania.
TRANSLATED
Through hand-block printing in India.
CREATED
As a limited textile edition.
This is how the pieces are made.
What they become happens elsewhere —
in homes, in use, in time.
