25 August 2018, 05:30 am
Many Yarns of the Cotton Handloom Story
Many Yarns of the Cotton Handloom Story
An exhibition by Dastkar Andhra and Pankaj Sekhsaria
Inauguration by Uzramma, Founder Dastkar Andhra & Malkha; and Laila Tyabji, Founder, Dastkar, Delhi on Friday, 24 August 2018 at 18:30
The exhibition brings together a range of objects – pictures of the handloom process printed on hand woven fabric, tools used by the weaver, yarn used in dyeing, and woven fabrics. Designed as an interactive experience, where viewers are encouraged to touch and feel the fabrics and yarn; smell the colours and dyes and listen to the many sounds of weaving. The exhibition hopes to focus attention and awareness about the weaving process and the skill it takes for the weaver to weave a simple everyday handloom product
As part of this exhibition, there will be a seminar on Saturday, 25 August from 09:30 to 17:00 in the Seminar Rooms II and III, Kamaladevi Complex on
Handloom Futures
(Collaboration: Dastkar Andhra)