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Ajit Kumar Das (b. 1957) is an Indian textile artist whose mastery gracefully creates natural dye painting. He was born to washermen, where he learnt the diverse ways to treat the fabric. He worked as a block painter in the Weaver’s Service Centre, Kolkata where he was discovered by Martand Singh. Along his journey, he […]
The Chronicles of Kalamkari: Ajit Kumar Das Read More »
Talk about a glorious purpose! The Marvel fans are ecstatic about their favorite (and relatable) anti-hero Loki Laufeyson finally finding his purpose. What happens in fantasy stays in the fantasy world. In the real world, it is extremely rare for someone to acknowledge and hand themselves over to their glorious purpose. But if you are
Innovation through Experiment: A Monika Correa Chronicle Read More »
Nelly Sethna was an Indian textile designer, writer, teacher, and activist. She was indeed the ‘queen of fibre’ as she dabbled in jute, silk, sisal, cotton, wool, leather, and more. She was also proficient in several techniques. Hand-weaving and hand-knotting came easily to her. Sethna was influenced by Scandinavian modernism. This is evident in her
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Weaving is not simply putting thread together. Weaving is a complex tapestry of human emotions. And no artist could understand it better than Priya Ravish Mehra. Mehra was born in Najibabad, where she was fascinated by the art of ‘rafoogari’. She soon studied textiles and tapestry at Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Dean College, Sussex,
Priya Ravish Mehra: Healing Existential Dread One Thread at a Time Read More »
Why is artwork treated as a mirror, more than a reflection of time, and a cultural product of an artist? A subjective narration transformed into the cultural artefacts of the inner worlds of human interactions happening in a specific time and space. We can answer the question of what art is in this manner. An
Manifested Unknown Dreams, Epic Journey of an Artist Read More »