Still in Print: Natural Color on Cotton—From Ajrakh to Kalamkari
Schedule
Sat Dec 03 2022 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
Saint Louis Art Museum | St. Louis, MO
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Indian craftspeople are heirs to thousands of years of natural dye knowledge. Charllotte Kwon and Tim McLaughlin have had the opportunity to study and work with some of the finest artisan families still practicing traditional methods. In this talk Kwon and McLaughlin will discuss the Ajrakh printers of the Kachchh region of western India and the kalamkari printers of Andhra Pradesh. They will give an overview of the printing process and touch upon the history and remarkable legacy of this craft, in connection with the exhibition Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz.This program will be offered in person at the Museum and will also be livestreamed. See below for ticketing and registration information.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kJp_lyAoTk6WGCWcxzhatQ
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