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EDUCATION FOR REVIVAL - Kaira's Blog
This article has been inspired by the thought-provoking and well researched essay titled 'Coming out of the Shadow...' by Ritu Sethi (Chairperson, Craft Revival Trust). The essay talks about the imminent need for 'deconstructing and codifying traditional indigenous knowledge of craft practice into mainstream education'. The purpose of this short note is to add to the above article and suggest a possible solution framework with the liberty of a dreamer. Read More...

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CRAFT EXHIBITIONS

Maheswari,Chanderi Exhibition
180 Luz Church Road - Chn
Till Jan 14, 2011

Tantavi - Silk exhibition
Lalit Kala Academy - Chn
Feb 2 - 6, 2011

Abhushan
Org By - WCC
Hotel Ashok, Delhi
Feb 4-6, 2011
Art and the Artisan - Kausalya Santhanam, THE HINDU
The World Crafts Council's 'Abhushan' seeks to capture the diversity and symbolism of jewellery. Ingenuity in fashioning ornaments has been a speciality of the artisan from ancient times, with gold, precious and semi-precious stones, and even wood, mud, lac and stone lending themselves to exquisite adornment. 'Abhushan: Design Dialogues in Jewellery' , an international jewellery summit is to be held from February 4 to 6, 2011, at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi under the aegis of the World Crafts Council. Read More...