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Journey of Objects (JoB) is your map to the crafts of India. Over here you'll find objects from the furthest reaches of the country collected during reporting trips.
JoB is deeply intertwined with our journalism published in a quarterly magazine called Object. As reporters we have access to parts of the country that are often overlooked. During field visits, in far-flung villages, as we investigate stories, we also stumble upon ways of life that are rapidly slipping away from the cities. In these parts of the country, villagers continue to be swaddled in the softest cotton; families continue to eat the food they farm; people live in harmony with the nature around them, making boxes, bags and plates with the bounties nature affords them.
Object works with these people in bringing their products to the market as well as injecting back into these communities through skill upgradation. This takes us to self-help groups and tribal clusters across the country. Each trip is documented in the journeys, and the stories we pick up are shared here as well as in Object.
Want to know who writes the stories? Or stitches the robes on your back? Come and take a look at how we do the JoB.
Each Journey takes you deep inside the country.
To better acquaint yourself with the concept, we suggest you think of each Journey as a trip taken with an eccentric journalist, an armchair scholar, a researcher or models. While each journey is distinct, there is one common thread: an enduring love for fashion.
It is because of this we seek out the finest designers in the country; some have storied ateliers, others work out of their bedrooms in their parents’ homes. While no two designers are the same, the creators showcased here pursue a commitment to conscious creation and consumption. You'll see this in the dyes, the practices, the fabric and the deep research each designer and artisan undertakes to bring you their creations.
Through our Creators page, we hope, we're offering something more than just e-commerce. Interviews, podcasts, personal histories allow us as reporters and you as not just consumers but readers to understand the processes behind their favorite piece or the challenges they've faced in reaching where they've reached today.
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