Time and Place: Indian Women's Ornamentation and Globalization (2014)

The films and photographs, with interviews and research, explores concepts of globalization and how this comes across in ornamentation and dress traditions. Because women are often leaders in dress customs, we will focus on women's stories from various regions in India. The tradition versus modernization concept, though not new, is quickened in our digital age. The influx of Information Technology in India shows that the country is at a crossroads with old and modern worlds. We believe this is expressed and evident through physical adornment. It is our intention to capture adornment through visual means and audio interviews. The photographs, film, and audio will range from the everyday to century-old ceremonial dress. It is our mission to capture an ongoing and inevitable loss that reflects the changing times of India. In an effort to broaden our research and develop our aesthetic style, we've begun interviewing Indian women who live in the Seattle area. Click the names below for photographs, videos and audio stories from this process.