Two Changpa community members in the Himalayas creating pashmina on a mountain top.

CRAFTED: Before the Loom

Project Description
This material-centered installation reveals the early stages of Pashmina production, from herding and wool collection to spinning, situated within the traditions of the Changpa community in Ladakh. By foregrounding overlooked labor and tactile processes, the project highlights how care is woven into every step of material life.

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