Threads of the Earth

Lavanya Bettadapur

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Lavanya Bettadapur is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores ecology and the human connection to the natural world. Her work spans across textiles, fashion, photography and fine art.

Her textile and fashion practices involve the use of questionnaires as a method to study the relationship between humans and the natural world. The findings from this research are translated into textile collages and further, into garments.

Lavanya Bettadapur is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores ecology and the human connec...

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CollegeLondon College of Fashion
CourseBA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Production
Graduation year2025

‘Threads of the Earth,’ is an exploration of the human connection to the natural world, featuring a series of 21 textile collages and a garment. Each collage is shaped by individual responses to a questionnaire, reflecting the unique ways people connect with the natural world. They have been carefully handmade using 100% natural dyes and recycled cotton fabric, and embellished using glass and wooden beads. Following a zero-waste pattern, the collages were then joined together with tie-dye patches to create a long, reversible overlay.