Shakambari Art Creation

Our shop is in the Industrial Area, Phase II on Ring Road, specifically at 3321-22. It is a big building with a lot of movement. Shakambari Art Creation is focused on the textile work that this part of the city is known for. The Ring Road is always jammed with trucks, so getting here in the morning can be a bit of a struggle. Once you are inside, it’s all about the screens and the colors. We have large tables where the fabric is laid out. There is always a smell of paint or chemicals in the air, which you just get used to after a week of working here. It is not the cleanest job in the world. You usually go home with some color on your clothes or under your fingernails. We have a lot of racks where the fabric dries. The Industrial Area isn't a place for sight-seeing, it's a place where people work hard. We have some regular clients who have been coming to us for years. We don't talk much while we work because the fans are so loud. It’s just about getting the rhythm right. Sometimes we stay late when a big shipment needs to be ready for the morning. It’s just the way it goes here in Phase II. We do our work and go home when the sun is down.