Rachna trained at the prestigious National Institute of Design in India and The Royal School of Needlework in London. Her work predominantly involves hand embroidery and weaving. Her visual language continues to evolve, combining echoes of her life in India with the experience of living in London for the past 13 years.
Material exploration and collaging unexpected textures together in a warp have always been the starting point for Rachna's work. She juxtaposes cotton, linen, silk and wool with found materials like paper, bark, seedpods, twigs etc. All her works are unique and bespoke; each one takes shape slowly in her studio and is later crafted into screens, space dividers and framed textile art.
Rachna works from her studio in West London and takes regular commissions. Her pieces are held in private collections in India, London and America.
Education
Royal School of Needlework: Technical Hand Embroidery, London. 2011.
National Institute of Design: Textile Design, Ahmedabad, India. 1997-2000.
M.S University: BSc Clothing and Textiles, Baroda, India. 1994-1997.
Exhibitions
‘London Art Fair’, represented by Ruup & Form, January 2025
‘ING Discernine Eye’, exhibition Mall Gallery, London, November 2024
‘Material Pattern’, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, October 2024
‘Woven Walks’, Knitting and Stitching show, Alexandra Palace, October 2024
‘Circle II’, Pollen Collective, September 2024
‘Collect Art Fair’, represented by Ruup & Form, March 2024
‘London Art Fair’, represented by Ruup & Form, January 2024
‘Winter Exhibition’, Gallery Ruup & Form, December 2023
‘ING Discernine Eye’, exhibition Mall Gallery, London, November 2023
‘Fierce Energy’, London Design Festival, represented by Ruup & Form, Sept. 2023
‘Duality’, London Art Fair, represented by Ruup & Form, January 2023
‘Woven Walks’, Solo exhibition, One Paved Court, Richmond, Nov 2022
‘ING Discerning Eye’, exhibition Mall Gallery, November 2022
‘The Decorative Fair’, represented by Ruup & Form, October 2022
‘The London Art Sale’, for National Youth Arts Trust, September 2022
‘London Design Festival’, Material Matters with Ruup & Form, September 2022
‘Clerkenwell Design Week’, Light +Rising Stars, May 2022
‘Felt, Collection 1’ , Safehouse 1, Peckham, October 2021
‘Circle’ , 44, Great Russel Street, October 2021
‘Reconnecting Exhibition’ , Bermondsey Project Space, July 2021
‘Here I made this, dialogues of distance, One Paved Court, Richmond, May 2021
‘Virtual Artists at Home’, London, June 2020
‘Restless Elements’, Thames Wharf, London, March 2020
London Design Festival: ‘Raw’ at Mint, London, December 2020
Selected by Barbara Chandler for ‘Design Fresh’ at 100% Design, Olympia, London, September 2019
‘Tamesis’ , Thames Wharf, London, September 2019
‘New Designers: One year in’, London Business Design Centre, June 2019
‘Imbyou’, West Elm store, Westfield, London 2019
‘Chiswick Creatives’, The Old Cinema, London 2018
‘Winter Open Studio’, Kindred Studios, London 2018
Solo show: ‘Secret Life Of Meadows’ The Gallery at Lexi Cinema, July 2018
‘Artists at Home’, Chiswick, London, June 2018
‘Open Studio’, Kindred Studios, London, June 2018
‘Open doors’ , Kindred Studios, London, February 2018
‘Artists at Home’, Chiswick, London, June 2017
‘Artists at Home’, Chiswick, London, June 2014 and 2016
‘Autumn Art Fair’, Landmark Art Centre, London, October 2008
‘Summer Show’, Landmark Art Centre, London, June 2007
‘Harmony’, Mumbai, 2006
Solo show: ‘Entwined Ecstasy’, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, 2001
Awards
‘Sustainability Art Prize’ , Shortlisted artist, September 2021
‘Sustainability First Art Prize’ , Shortlisted artist, top 19, July 2020
Selected for LCN, Cockpit Arts, London, March 2018