Helen Campbell
SMS PG 2018-2020
Why I chose IICD to do my M.Voc in soft materials !!
Prior to my application to IICD I researched various textile courses all over India.From my understanding, IICD is unique in that it is the only college that specialises specifically in promoting the sustainability of Traditional Arts and Crafts of India as an integral aspect of its instructional vision and learning approach. The Rajasthan region I also discovered, has a rich source and variety of crafts including differentprinting, sewing and dying techniques within its textile traditions. Having lived in Japan for 5 years prior to coming to India, I could see similar, yet very different! craft connections between these two cultures (the traditional Ukiyo-e printing,shibori and sashiko stitching etc) and the concept of how I would like to try and fuse these cultural inspirations in the development of my design and artwork while on the course began to formulat
