Impressions of the Forest: Plants in Prints and Pigments

Namrata Bhutoria is the co-founder of ColorAshram Foundation, a natural dye studio and emerging academy based in Mysore, India. A Fellow of the inaugural cohort of the Impart & Nalli Fellowship (2024–25), her work focuses on innovating with natural dyes and addressing the environmental challenges posed by synthetic dye-based water pollution. Bhutoria has trained a wide range of learners — from textile industry professionals to students and faculty at design and educational institutions — in natural dye techniques and sustainable practices. She has also mentored several emerging sustainable fashion brands across India. As part of the Impart & Nalli Fellowship, she developed a pedagogical project aimed at integrating sustainability into design education.