The Quest for Truth

Films, conversations and writing exploring Casa Nushki, the women we collaborate with, and the worlds from which our clothes are born. We are constantly and humbly on a sincere quest for truth. 

Below is a film our founder Anushka made, from the voice of Alejandra, one of the artisans we collaborate with in Ocotlán. Alejandra shares thoughts on what this craft means to her, and how she imagines it to grow in the future. 

 

EcoAge article on Casa Nushki:

'Relationships built on trust and respect come first, while integration allows for a deep understanding of the nuances and complexities of the culture, the community, and the craft. The end result is fashion that is shaped by the context in which it is created. To Lucrecia Garcia Martinez, an artisan from the Duu'nga'a natural dye and weaving collective who co-creates with Casa Nushki, a successful collaboration is, "when our story is understood, when people make the effort to know the history of our craft, and when there is friendship."

"Too often, conversations about artisan collaborations frame artisans as passive recipients of opportunity, rather than as active participants with expertise, agency and creative authority. The women I work with are skilled artists, business owners, mothers, teachers and community leaders." — Anushka Shah"'

Read the full piece here.