LONDON.- Ekta Kaul is showing her luxurious handcrafted interiors textile accessories and textile art pieces at Society of Designer Craftsmen’s exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London from 9 January to 20 January, 2008. Ekta’s collection of stunning cushions, throws and wall mounted pieces are exclusively handcrafted using the finest luxurious silks and handwoven cottons that she ‘texturises’ through surface manipulation using needle punching.

‘I am drawn to textures, whether they be in nature or architecture or simply on the sidewalk. To me, even memories are textured’, says Ekta.

Ekta brings an eclectic aesthetic to her designs, owed to her education in India and Britain and varied travel experiences. She develops one-offs as well as small batch productions inspired by her travels and nature.

Ekta is a merit licentiate of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and was chosen to exhibit at the Mall when her work caught the curators’ eye at New Designers earlier this year.

Ekta is based at Bath Spa University as part of Next Move, a joint Arts Council and Crafts Council scheme to help talented designer makers to set up and develop their businesses.