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HI I'M RADHA
I’m a textile artist, sustainability educator and small business strategist based in San Francisco. But don't worry, I balance all that serious stuff with a fair bit of silliness, and I share my work without judgement.
My unique expertise and passion for sustainability was fueled by a 15-year career in the apparel industry where I travelled the world, visited denim factories in China and Bangladesh, and unfortunately had a front seat to the rise of fast fashion. I used to create new jeans but now at Sewing through Fog I help keep those same jeans out of a landfill through classes and patterns to help you Quilt Your Jeans.
![Every time I look at this beautiful quilt by Mollie Murphy @molliepictures I notice some new detail. I’m so happy to have it virtually hanging in the Off the Grid gallery, but it’s one I’d love to see in person.
[as always, comment “gallery” and I’ll send you a link to view all the quilts]
Artist Statement: My current projects bring together found objects, fabric, and materials, small sculptures, stitch work and quilting to create literal and figurative blankets. I draw on the skills from my childhood experiences in learning and making and bring those tools with me into this transformative work.
I am working on a series of hybrid quilts that hold significant materials, objects, images, and ideas from daily and dream life.
The poem fragment I embroidered is from a poem by Rumi. The poet writes about seeking to find a place of satisfaction and belonging in your creations. For me, a restless sculptor who has always sought an identity in my work that felt like home, this poem speaks to my journey into quilting and textile-work. I see my quilts as metaphorical tents, in a way. I can rest under their expansive shelter!
Techniques Used: embroidery, applique, quilting
Materials: found and repurposed textiles, indigo dyed cotton, beads, scrap metal, feather](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/640436785_18034865798785896_7964424858877764959_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=vlInt3dNCY4Q7kNvwEaUf0D&_nc_oc=Ador6xPfl_FVy_zTV0aYEqPn6RwPqUH1VTo32ujFTmqxsrufouu-EM_VA2G-kpEakDA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=z6LIYRHYeePYcJqM8ZlJwA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEhSpihWe4Sr5I-mY-V3KKfGQhlzgCnpLEV1Z7QRWOutfepuy3udaSqLEY2c4N81I37WL4JOtvt&oh=00_Af2rFmIuhJJfAECRgx5ci-7Ebm6g6-7uV_ZwaI5J1KbsRg&oe=69E2C275)
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