This upcycled Kanjivaram sari, designed by Joy Bimal Roy, was donated by Vanita Grover Rajpal to the Sari Bank. "It was a brown Kanjivaram with a broad skirt border. I cut the skirt border into 3 strips and combined it with the single border on the top to make borders of equal width, and placed them on a cream Chanderi. I used the brown silk of the body for the pallav. It looks completely different from the original. It has received quite a few compliments but the best one was from Vanita. She loved my upcycling!'' says Roy.
“My tryst with upcycling saris is paradoxically linked with loss. My sister, Yashodhara, left behind a legacy of coveted saris. She had impeccable taste,” says Roy. After gifting some saris, Roy began to salvage and restore others. "The challenge of integrating disparate elements into a seamless whole excites me. I choose fabric to complement each sari individually. And in that, my eternal quest for beauty and perfection have found their niche.”
A Sari Bank now welcomes contributions. So each sari gives at least three times: once when its donated, then when its upcycled, and finally, when proceeds of sales are donated to benefit a local hospice, Shanti Avedna Sadan, Mumbai.
Colour
Cream and Brown
Technique
Upcycling
Materials
Chanderi
Care Instructions
Dry clean only.
SKU
JORO-20-45-SA
Product Dispatch & Shipping Notice
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