ART TALK "Craft Nouveau: Celebrating a Decade of Education for Artisans" at Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6pm on 30th November 2016

Time : 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 30/11/2016 18:00 30/11/2016 19:30 Asia/Kolkata ART TALK "Craft Nouveau: Celebrating a Decade of Education for Artisans" Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/11/art-talk-craft-nouveau-celebrating.html Conference Room - 2, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Conference Room - 2, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : ART TALK "Craft Nouveau: Celebrating a Decade of Education for Artisans"

The seminar reflects on ten years of education for artisans. Divided into three focused parts, the faculty, trustees, artisan advisors, graduates of Somaiya Kala Vidya (SKV) and experts in the world of craft and design discuss the ground-breaking programme and its impact

Education for Artisans Programme
Judy Frater, Ashoka Fellow, Founder-Director and initiator of the concept

Discussants: Amrita Somaiya, Trustee, K.J. Somaiya Trust; Lokesh Ghai, Faculty, Governing Council Member, SKV; Bishakha Shome, Faculty, Learning material developer; Shyamji Vishramji Siju, Master Weaver, Advisor, SKV; and 
Dr. Ismail Mohamed Khatri, Master Ajrakh printer, Advisor, SKV

Impact on Artisans
Dahyalal Kudecha, weaver, entrepreneur, Design and Business graduate, Faculty, SKV

Discussants: Irfan Anwar Khatri, Master Ajrakh printer, Governing Council Member, SKV; Laxmi Puwar, Design and Business graduate, Faculty, SKV; Aslam Abdul Karim Khatri, Ajrakh artist, Design graduate, presently BMA student; Purushottam Premji Vankar, Weaver, Design graduate, presently BMA student; Rajesh Vishramji Siju, Weaver, Design graduate, presently BMA student; and Talha Gulam Khatri, Bandhani artist, Design graduate, presently BMA student

Impact in the Market/Design World
Ritu Kumar, Designer

Discussants: Laila Tyabji, Chairperson, Dastkar; Jaya Jaitly, President, Dastakari Haat Samiti; Anjana Somany, President, Delhi Crafts Council and Governing Council Member, SKV; Anuradha Kumra, Fabindia; and Manjari Nirula, Vice-President, World Crafts Council, Asia-Pacific Region

Concluding Remarks: Ashoke Chatterjee, Former Executive Director and Distinguished Fellow, National Institute of Design 

Moderator: Ritu Sethi, Chairperson, Craft Revival Trust

Collaboration: Craft Revival Trust; and Somaiya Kala Vidya

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