Saumya Pande, associated with Fashion Design at Indian Institute of Art & Design, New Delhi, is strongly influenced by her Indian identity rooted in traditional skills, Saumya’s creative practice spans textile, craft conservation, fashion, illustration and dance, constantly pushing the confines of mind, body and space. As a textile revivalist and professor of design, she is currently writing a book on Kheta (lesser documented embroidered quilts of Shershabadis) and complete her field research on the weaving village of Kuthampully, Kerala. She learns, unlearns and teaches with seeds, pods and baskets.