2008 was when I first visited Dhamadka and I seldom knew
that over the years it would become such a special place for me, like a second
home – the one after my mother’s.
Traditional home to the ajrakh prints of Kutch, Dhamadka has been a place of work
for natural dyes and hand block prints for me. Ajrakh to me is much beyond its
process, it is more about the people who make it and how they use and cherish it
in their daily lives.
Along with work, living at Jabbar bhai’s place with his family, getting served with fresh gujju delicacies day in – day out, evenings with
mehendi sessions and nights under the starry sky is what makes it a home away from home. Working in Dhamadka is like working from home and I make sure I do it at least once (3 to 4 days) every year!
