Shama Pawar

Shama Pawar is an artist and conservationist who has been working in the world Heritage Site of Hampi for the last three decades. She is the founder of The Kishkinda Trust and Convenor of the INTACH Anegundi- Hampi chapter.
Her practice, be it in conservation or art, looks at the impact that it has on the quality of life experience for the maker, the audience and the environment. Shama’s practice has also sown the seeds of creativity in the Hampi region through her work at The Kishkinda Trust that has created over 800 artisans in the area and established a sustainable and eco-friendly contemporary  craft tradition using locally grown natural materials.

The Shuttle of Time

In this evocative piece, the shuttle becomes more than just a tool of the loom—it transforms into a symbol of the delicate, yet powerful, interplay between past and future. As the shuttle weaves its rhythmic dance across the threads, it not only creates the fabric but also shapes the very fabric of time itself. With each pass, it forms a link to the past, grounded in tradition, yet with every movement forward, it propels us into the future. The shuttle’s swift passage reminds us that time, like the threads on a loom, is both continuous and ever-evolving, a process of constant renewal.