Textile art, hand-made in collaboration with Earth and Ocean
Our Mission
Sashoonya is a Rhode Island-based wearable art brand offering hand-dyed silk scarves, bandanas, skirts, pillowcases, and custom commissions. Each piece is made using sustainable, traditional dyeing techniques that reflect the rhythms of the natural world. Rooted in intention and artistry, Sashoonya creates one-of-a-kind textiles that blend beauty, movement, and meaning.
Featured products
Explore Sashoonya’s featured projects —a collection of nature-inspired textile works and silk pieces naturally dyed and eco-printed with seaweed, marigold, avocado pits, and other plant materials. Each project reflects a deep connection to coastal landscapes, sustainable craft, and the art of slow making.
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Sold outDarkness and Light medium
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Wrap Skirt
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Garden of Earth and Ocean — Naturally Dyed Silk Shawl
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Blue World Bandana
Regular price $80.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $80.00 USD
Installation/Custom Interior
With over 10 years of experience in architecture, I combine spatial design skills with the art of naturally dyed textiles to create site-specific installations. My work brings sustainable, eco-friendly, and handmade textiles into homes, galleries, and institutions. Each installation blends architectural design with textile art, transforming spaces with color, pattern, and organic materials.
About the Artist
Aleksandra (Sasha) Azbel is the founder and creative director of Sashoonya, a sustainable textile art and design studio based in New England. An immigrant from Kazakhstan, Sasha has connected with textile artisans around the world, deepening her exploration of belonging, identity, and place. Her practice focuses on naturally dyed textiles, eco-friendly design, and site-specific installations that show how our natural environment shapes cultural and personal identity
Testimonials
"These scarves are absolutely stunning — I see them as the expression of a clear passion to create natural, and durable accessories without cutting corners. The subtly of colors, the print, the silk, all represent a clear passion to display what makes our natural world so special. These scarves are like a moment within a yea long process, from planting a seed, to pull the garment from the dye pot. I’m in awe."
"I love how well the color has stayed and that it still looks brand new!"
"I like wearing pieces that get people talking and people almost always ask where the bandana is from."



