"On a warm afternoon in Alibag, on India's Konkan coast, Kelly Wearstler is in an animated conversation about hinges. Jeevaram Suthar, the owner of a Maharashtrian carpentry workshop, is sharing a sample, his son acting as translator. After a five-minute proposition, supported by demonstrations, the AD100 Hall of Famer is convinced, promptly moving on to the next order of business. Never mind the language gap-everyone here speaks the same language of design."
"Their design collaboration now spans 15 pieces across two collections, both created in partnership with expert artisans across Mumbai and Alibag. The first line, titled Lahar after the Hindi word for wave, includes accessories, lighting, and furniture-all bearing a sinuous grid of bronze fitted with enamel panels. "I've always been intrigued by enamel work," says Wearstler, a longtime collector of the craft. "I'm drawn to the color, the variation, and the permanence of bronze paired with the nuance"
Kelly Wearstler traveled to Alibag on India's Konkan coast to work directly with Maharashtrian carpenters and artisans. Hands-on exchanges about hinges and fabrication informed practical decisions and design detailing. A prior meeting with Florence Louisy and Tarini Jindal Handa of Mumbai gallery Æquō established a craft-centric partnership. The collaboration produced fifteen pieces across two collections made with artisans in Mumbai and Alibag. The first collection, Lahar, features accessories, lighting, and furniture with a sinuous bronze grid fitted with enamel panels, reflecting a long-standing interest in enamel's color, variation, and permanence.
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