Rupsi Garg

Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) is a social & ecological movement that has been working In Punjab for the last 20 years for promoting organic farming , conserving biodiversity, water conservation, sees sovereignty etc. TRINJAN is an initiative by KVM for the revival of the traditional skills and providing livelihood to rural artisans. It is providing women artisans a platform to re-explore their art, earn livelihood and share their wisdom. Found an year ago TRINJAN now has 280 artisans in 12 villages of Faridkot, Barnal and Muktsar district of Punjab, who do hand spinning, hand weaving , embroidery, Basket Weaving, Dari Weaving, Knitting, Crochet and many other crafts. TRINJAN is a platform/collective to revive traditional art and craft with socially and ecologically responsible production. TRINJAN with its folklore and music that are symbols of a civilization, it is a place to exchange traditional wisdom. This is a journey to find oneself.