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Megha Jain is an Indian artist, wife, mom, and sitarist (like a guitarist, but she plays the sitar). She expressed herself though painting all throughout her early adult years and found satisfaction in the mastering of ancient Indian techniques upon a canvas. Megha is a woman of esteem and devotion, so when she married at the age of 22 she became consumed with the endless responsibilities that came with being the wife of the eldest son of a big Indian family. The new role of wife, mother, and caretaker became her main priority and painting became a rarity. But, over the years, as her children grew more independent and she became more confident in her ability to manage her household, Megha longed to paint again. Megha ultimately gives credit to her husband’s gentle persistence for the revival of her dreams to create art. Megha’s message to women is to find balance. She believes family and the pursuit of personal dreams are equally important, and that one cannot exist without the other. Megha’s art embodies her beautiful beliefs and selfless spirit, which is why her work is a personal favorite of ours.
Vimla, her hands, and her talents are what started this all. Vimla has nearly perfected any techniques used in the textile business. The consistent quality and beauty found in Vimla’s work have taken her nothing shy of 20 years to perfect. Her advanced knowledge and understanding are coupled with her boldness and confidence to experiment. In fact, our unique dying techniques used on all of Kith and Kin’s products started with Vimla’s wild ideas and an onion peel. After learning what the outer layers of onion could yield on fabrics, Vimla began to forage the local Indian terrains to find other plant-based mediums to use as dye. Within five years, Vimla had concocted multiple dye recipes as well as patterns and imprints. From the most delicate and rare flowers to the most common roots and leaves, the dyes and prints consist of an assortment of plant-based mediums. Vimla has dedicated years to meticulously studying and recording the color and pattern that yields from every flower, leaf, and root that goes into dying each one of Kith and Kin’s products. When Vimla isn’t knee-deep in dyes she is busy being a committed wife and mother and strong leader in her community. Her faith and heart make her fierce and a force to be reckoned with. Without this strong, compassionate, and gifted woman, we doubt we would be the company we are today.
