Maia Bakradze

MEET THE MAKER

I am  Maia Bakradze, textile and fashion designer, specialist in decorative and applied arts and ethnographic design.

I started creative work with my team after graduating from Tbilisi State University. Later I founded the fashion company  ,, Maia Bakradze’’.

Over the years I have been working on the introduction and restoration of various ancient methods and technologies of decorative applied arts that were on the edge of extinction. With my restored and created technologies I re-design traditional Georgian costume in a modern way.

I have presented our works at various exhibitions both in Georgia and abroad: the USA, Germany, France, Uzbekistan, Japan, Russia and more.

Today, I have developed our own innovative technologies for yarn and fabric dyeing, monochromatic and polychromatic dyeing techniques, such as weaving and embroidery technologies, “giving color,” quilting works, “Shibi” and so on, which allows us to make unique original products. Handmade, natural materials, yarn, textile and natural color make my  brand products individual.

The source of inspiration for my design and creatures has always been and still is the rich ethnographic past of Georgia.

I create clothes that have their own history, color and mood originating from the historical past of Georgia.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TAKE PART OF CRAFTING BUSINESS PROGRAMME?

I am a fashion designer and my knowledge in the crafting business is insufficient for me. I want to learn more in this field and take my work to a higher level.

I believe that  CRAFTING BUSINESS PROGRAMME  is very useful for the purposes that I have set myself and the change, of course, I have undertaken and could help me fill in the gaps in marketing and communication.

WHAT ARE YOUR FEEDBACKS?

This course helped me to formulate my business idea correctly and set the right directions for its implementation. During the trainings I learned the basics of business, marketing, photography, communication basics, which will help a lot in growing and strengthening my business.

FIVE THINGS YOU’LL BRING WITH YOU FROM THE EXPERIENCE:

• Always be positive, believe in yourself and your work, show more opportunities in the pursuit of goals.
• Tell a story about your creativity, your works, Call upon your own uniqueness when talking about your work.
• Properly and clearly formulate your business idea and ways of doing business.
• Strategic planning of your business. What do you want to achieve after 1 year and what do I do every day for my success.
• Collaboration with craftsmen and artists in similar fields throughout Georgia and around the world