Artist's statement
"My work is a celebration of timeless elegance & sophisticated style. The focus is on simplicity, careful attention to detail & a sensitive use of materials & colours."
Ekta explores contemporary expressions of stitch on sumptuous silks, fine wools & soft cashmeres using time-honoured methods of embroidery, hand-dyeing and printing. Ekta creates bespoke quilts based on city maps & small editions of scarves in bold colours.
Ekta's Multiway scarves are designed in such a way that they can be draped in multiple ways by using the silk buttons and loops. This functional detail allows the wearer to create bespoke drapes.
BIOGRAPHY
Ekta studied Fashion at India’s premier design school the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, founded on Charles & Ray Eames design manifesto. She is a British Council scholar & came to the UK to study MA Textiles. Since setting up her studio practice after graduating, Ekta has gained the following of a discerning audience. Stockists include Contemporary Applied Arts, Designers Guild, Ruthin Craft Centre, Bluecoat Design Centre among others. She has received awards from the Crafts Council and the Arts Council, England & was nominated for the Arts Foundation Fellowship in 2010. She works from her studio in Bloomsbury, London
Further Images
Poem Scarf
This playful silk scarf can be worn in a variety of ways depending on how the silk buttons & loops are connected. The graphic pattern derives inspiration from handwriting. Each scarf is individually hand-dyed and hand-printed in bold colours. The linear pattern is designed in such a way that both ends of the scarf look subtly different.
Kensington Luxury Scarf in Fine Wool
The scarf is printed in a subtle linear pattern on lightweight fine wool. It comes with teal facing & silk buttons & loops which can be linked in multiple ways creating bespoke drapes.
Lyrics Luxury Scarf in Silk
This playful silk scarf can be worn in a variety of ways depending on how you button the loops and silk baubles on the sides. The graphic pattern derives inspiration from handwriting. Each scarf is individually hand-dyed and hand-printed in bold colours. The linear pattern is designed in such a way that both ends of the scarf look subtly different.
Detail of Hampstead Wool Scarf
Detail
Bespoke Drapes
Ways of Wearing Multiway Scarves