--- title: "Global Textile Collaborations in Bangalore | Tharangini Studio" description: "Explore our global textile collaborations at Tharangini Studio. We unite heritage artisan techniques from India with Indigenous designs through sustainable handblock printing." canonical: https://mytribe.in/tharangini-studio/artisanal-apparel-textiles/global-reach-collaborations last_updated: 2025-09-12 --- # Global Textile Collaborations & Artisan Exchanges Tribe Verified · Global artisan partnerships since 1977. By [Tharangini Studio](https://mytribe.in/tharangini-studio) · Shop at Studio in Sadashivnagar; Ships across India · ₹3,500 per saree (service only) (estimate) Part of [Artisanal Apparel & Textiles](https://mytribe.in/tharangini-studio/artisanal-apparel-textiles). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/tharangini-studio/artisanal-apparel-textiles/gallery) At Tharangini, we believe craft is a universal language. We bridge worlds by blending our traditional South Indian block-printing techniques with global artistry, creating textiles that carry stories across borders. ## Photos and videos - [Video: A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0aa309a9-1975-41f9-ba90-2d0f151a3f93) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3138c308-4a8f-4dea-b80c-dffb94e839bb) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/36e4c648-316c-41a3-a6de-da3b3563a4eb) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3d4a8adf-e645-426c-a6bf-4528eb0fdbdc) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/573ee34b-a364-4dfe-a6bd-db006c4b73f2) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/58d09e19-15c1-4437-98cc-1b657943f0a9) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6051b14e-7425-42aa-a378-c44dcbc74d4f) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6b38829c-aa86-4201-aa62-9ea5687fa201) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/74247178-2408-4797-ac3f-1daa47ab33fb) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8364eebc-582b-4da5-a51a-2bde281c64e7) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9e900e79-64be-461a-a35f-138d9d228947) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a7b735e8-6c96-42a7-b5ba-12d9b2e392f0) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b467d62a-d1fa-41fc-b1c4-5424f8f5160a) - [Video: A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef680c96-ecc8-4b65-9686-95017cc7f85b) - ![A look into our cherished collaboration with Bábbarra Women's Centre from Australia. This project involves translating their sacred lino-print stories, like the Yawkyawk mermaid design, into meticulously carved teak woodblocks, weaving a narrative of cultural harmony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f6e47ca8-1cfe-4c2d-9456-415a2c2389f4) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0a337b3c-86c8-48a4-b5c1-ae43c2f5a91a) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3252909a-3a59-47db-8db9-913d3f8bc4d9) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8b5e5c89-0d47-4f31-93b7-8d765a4892b8) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/986725c6-a17f-42c2-9a74-e0b96e77c601) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9d7d7b3a-492d-49c9-8361-51e9a6f7b224) - ![We were honored to be featured by ABC Network Australia, showcasing our design and culture collaborations. The film crew captured a whole new side of Tharangini, from our printing process to interviews in our garden studio.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f78ca578-1c90-456a-b108-5372eccf7919) - ![Our ongoing collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney connects young designers with our heritage craft. Students design their own woodblocks, which are then hand-carved by our master artisans in Bangalore for them to use in Sydney.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1330087a-d2a2-45ed-abbc-48265a149f7f) - ![We were honored to be part of PAMPA, a celebration of Karnataka's hand-craft textiles. Our team recreated Hampi's temple architecture on handwoven fabric panels, a project made even more special as our master printer's family is from Hampi.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6786037e-b475-4310-9a36-68f84b26e4cd) - ![We were delighted to host the Consul General for Bengaluru and the CEO of the Centre for Australia India Relations to discuss our ongoing Indo-Australian partnerships, including our cherished collaboration with the Bábbarra Women's Centre.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/23ce80c7-6620-483b-afa8-09deef4c9e73) - ![A vibrant collection of our hand-carved blocks and printed fabrics, shared during a community conversation on block printing at Parsons School of Design in New York. We love sharing our craft with the world.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a4d918e-4ceb-4b9a-a1a7-77d0af5de0a4) - ![A vibrant collection of our hand-carved blocks and printed fabrics, shared during a community conversation on block printing at Parsons School of Design in New York. We love sharing our craft with the world.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4187546f-a62a-412e-9084-db654012ceef) - ![A vibrant collection of our hand-carved blocks and printed fabrics, shared during a community conversation on block printing at Parsons School of Design in New York. We love sharing our craft with the world.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6e5a2c9f-ba05-443e-9b55-d851a418c60a) - ![We are so proud of our in-house designer, Indira Varma, who was selected to be part of the 'Weave The Future' exhibition at the Crafts Museum in New Delhi for her work with sustainable fashion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c51c2f9b-f055-4625-adac-0f53e7aea217) - [Video: We are so proud of our in-house designer, Indira Varma, who was selected to be part of the 'Weave The Future' exhibition at the Crafts Museum in New Delhi for her work with sustainable fashion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d65da23d-65b7-4143-b274-8fd966f51255) - ![A snapshot from an incredible week hosting our collaborators from the Bábbarra Women's Centre. Here, our artisan Banu shares her knowledge of natural dyeing techniques, a beautiful exchange of stories and skills.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3f3b2542-f4f0-461b-8e1a-0f6656014901) - ![A snapshot from an incredible week hosting our collaborators from the Bábbarra Women's Centre. Here, our artisan Banu shares her knowledge of natural dyeing techniques, a beautiful exchange of stories and skills.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8a4d2857-289f-4198-aca3-6758980e0383) - ![A snapshot from an incredible week hosting our collaborators from the Bábbarra Women's Centre. Here, our artisan Banu shares her knowledge of natural dyeing techniques, a beautiful exchange of stories and skills.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ee4979d2-95fa-4d21-9902-f219633b2faa) ## About Global Reach & Collaborations We don't just print designs; we translate stories. Our collaborative projects, like our ongoing partnership with Australia's Bábbarra Women's Centre, involve a technical bridge where we recreate sacred Indigenous lino-print motifs as intricate, hand-carved teak woodblocks. This requires our master carvers to study the original narrative deeply before the first chisel hits the wood, ensuring the rhythm of the design remains authentic when we apply our organic, natural pigment printing process in Bangalore. ### Weaving Cultures Through Craft Our studio has always been a space for exchange. When we began collaborating with the Bábbarra Women's Centre in Arnhem Land, we didn't just want to reproduce images; we wanted to honor the 'Karri-djarrk-durrkmirri' (working together) philosophy. ### The Technical Process Translating art across media is a delicate act. * **Lino to Wood:** We take the original lino-print tiles from our partners and interpret them through the lens of woodblock carving. Because wood behaves differently than linoleum, our master artisans must adjust the line work to ensure the prints retain the 'hand' and soul of the original artist. * **Natural Pigments:** We apply the same multi-layered, discharge printing techniques used on our heritage sarees to these global designs. This ensures that the textiles feel like a natural extension of the artist's work, rather than a forced adaptation. ### Why Collaborations Matter These projects aren't just about the fabric; they are about documentation. By capturing these sacred stories in woodblocks that live in our archive, we help preserve them. Our work with the Centre for Australia-India Relations has been a cornerstone of this effort, allowing us to host exhibitions at the Bangalore International Centre and create a dialogue where Balanda (non-Aboriginal) audiences can learn about country through the designs. Whether it is the 'Yawkyawk' mermaid stories or flowering shrubs from the Arnhem Land bush, our aim is to turn our printing tables into a meeting point for diverse cultures. ## About Tharangini Studio We are Tharangini, and for us, every collaboration is a conversation between cultures. We don't just share space; we share techniques and the slow, rhythmic heartbeat of block printing. When we partner with artists from across the world, we are simply expanding our artisan family. 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