Venu: Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate

Time:

16th February: 6:30 pm – Inauguration

17th to 20th February: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm – Demonstration and Workshop by Artisans’.

Miniature artist: Shri Prixit Sharma

Embroiderers: Smt Pinky Debi & Smt Anita Debi

24th February: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm – Symposium as part of the exhibition.

17th to 26th February: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm – Exhibition on view

Entry: Free

Venue: Main Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003

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Event Description: EXHIBITION “Rumals of Chamba: Embroidered Expressions of Pahari Women”

An exhibition of embroidery work – rumals, coverlets, wall hangings and apparel based on traditional themes using naturally dyed untwisted silk threads

Conceptualised and curated by Dr. Rohini Arora, academician and design consultant who has researched, revived and worked with traditional embroiderers

Symposium Details: Capacity Building Measures for Sustaining Textile Heritage of India

Presentations by
Ms Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust, Editor, Craft Revival Encyclopedia, New Delhi on The Repurposing of Traditional Embroideries

Dr. Ritu Mathur, Associate Professor, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi on Methodological Approaches Adopted for Sustenance of Languishing Crafts

Dr. Anamika Pathak, Curator (Decorative Art), National Museum on Origin of Pahari Embroidery: The Possible Inspiration

Ms Smita Singh, Textile Conservation Consultant, New Delhi on Pahari Embroideries: Significance, Structure and Preservation

Shri Vijay Sharma, Padma Shri awardee, painter and Art Historian, Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba on Decorative Designs and Motifs in Chamba Rumal

Dr. Rohini Arora, Assistant Professor, Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Punjab University, Chandigarh on Development of Design Catalogue for Sustenance of Traditional Chamba Embroidery