The beautiful heritage prints featured in this Patch collection were designed by indigenous artists still engaged in agrarian lifestyles. Their art stems from use of natural materials and generations of traditions. Bogs is proud to partner with Roots Studio, whose mission is to preserve these endangered art forms by digitizing and sharing them with the world, providing a crucial and sustainable source of income for the artists and their villages.
Juned Print
This design comes from a block print in Gujarat, India. Block prints feature designs hand carved out of wooden blocks, traditionally inked onto fabric with vegetable dyes. But with increased digital methods, block printing has become a limited practice.
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Jamboo Print
This dotty print is inspired by kernels of maize—the Bhil’s staple crop—each group of dots have multiple layers of symbolism. Stories, prayers, ancestors, memories and traditions are skillfully painted into a symphony of multihued and rhythmic dots.
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Wang Ting Fang Print
Wang Ting Fang is an indigenous artist of the Miao, an ethnic minority residing in Guizhou, China. She depicts 刺梨 (Ci Li), a fruit significant to the Miao cuisine, harvested from their farms. Traditionally, each Miao woman draws stories of her life on her own clothing using natural indigo and wax.
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