Zumos: Innovative Textiles from Guatemala
Kate Andrews - social responsibility
High-quality and low-volume is the MO of textile product line, Zumos. In producing what they call “pocket products”: scarves, ties, tablerunners and document carriers that all feature a pocket, the line also stands behind quality production that offers fair income to the workers that create them. The line is a collaboration between Norwegian designer Heidi Strøm and a team of Maya Tz'utuhil weavers from San Juan La Laguna in Guatemala. 'Zumos' translates to strength, essence, vigor and vitality– qualities inherent in the women who make the products and also in all of the products. Fabulous!
DELHI PUBLIC ART: 48 Degrees Celsius
Moe Beitiks - Art
Delhi is a city choked in climate change. Mostly unregulated by urban planning, the city has colored the Yamuna river with an untold amount of sewage, darkened its skies with the particulate matter of thousands of commuters, and expanded its borders with illegal developments. Every monsoon season scrubs the skies clean, and recent developments, such as the conversion of public buses to CNG, have improved conditions, but 40% of its residents still live in virtual slums. Facing this landscape head-on is the festival 48 degrees Celsius, an exhibition of art at the intersection of urban planning, ecological rescue and aesthetic glory, which opened yesterday. Taking place from December 12 to December 21, the event will feature a series of tours, talks, performances, conversations, and works of contemporary art.
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