Author: Medha Bhatt

Medha Bhatt is a Textile Artist, craft researcher and a naturalist by passion. She is an alumna of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and owns an enterprise called First Forest that creates up-cycled art and craft products from household and tailor discards. She is the recipient of the INTACH-UK Project grant for research on Beads & Bead-work traditions of Gujarat.
Bugs of the Forest Floor
Axis, Issue 3 - September 2017

Bugs of the Forest Floor

“Can I become a bug?” a question the Mama Bug encountered every evening in the playground. Mama Bug rejoiced to see her colony of bugs grow in size on the forest floor. With every new enthusiastic bug joining the colony, Mama Bug reminisced about the adventurous journey of triumphs and trials it had been. This colony was called The Bug Club where the bugs could read, observe, collect, explore, and share their love for the natural world. The forest floor transformed into a dynamic space where Mama Bug not only recycled waste but also nurtured and inspired a love for the forests in the young ones. The Bug Club exploring the neighborhood backyards This is the story of my journey from being a Textile Artist working in the area of Zero Waste to a Mama Bug (a title bestowed upon me by a ...