Sophie Dries Orma textile collection is inspired by the geography of the Italian region of Calabria. Orma in Italian means footprint; and Sophie Dries’ project seems to suggest the possibility of a more human approach to borders. In a way, she is revisioning these borders to be seen as more penetrable barriers amongst the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Her design reinvents the traditional and artisanal techniques of Calabria in dialogue with her own personal language to continue the tradition of cultural exchanges which have inhabited this region for centuries.