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Seeds and Threads update. July 23, 2013. I wanted to give you a brief update on what’s been going on with Seeds and Threads! At the moment, the project is fully underway. Athina, Bella and I have started the editing process and we’re excited to see the final result, as I’m sure all of you are as well! There have been some delays getting out the recipe book, but that is purely due to technical issues with the program that was used. It will be sent out a.s.a.p! March 2, 2013. Their respect for the Earth is...
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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AN INSTITUTION OF DESIGN FOR TRADITIONAL ARTISANS. Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya is an initiative of Kala Raksha Trust. In its second decade, Kala Raksha sought to address India’s most pressing need: Education. In October 2005, the Trust launched this institution, whose environment, curriculum and methodology are designed for traditional artisans, as a new approach to the rejuvenation of traditional arts. Concept, Rationale and Structure. Design Instruction and Institutional Links. Kala Raksha has well establis...
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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KRV seeks Visiting Faculty. To teach a range of topics. Classes run for two weeks intensive on our residential campus. We seek experience in design education, but more important we seek individuals ready to learn from artisans, and work in a team to develop a new institution. We want teachers who come with the sense that, I’ve never done this before! KRV seeks entries in our data base for: Buyers, Designers, and Suppliers. This will create a network to support the development of artisan designers. They t...
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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The only pre-requisites for KRV students are that they must be working traditional artisans. Male and female artisans attend courses separately, conforming to social norms. We have learned to appreciate and support the courage of women who participate in the KRV course. The pressure against women’s education is great. The importance of Kala Raksha is that it respects us as creative people. This will insure the perpetuation of our craft. Development of Learning Materials. A unit to teach fibers and struct...
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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SUPPORT KALA RAKSHA VIDHYALAYA. KRV was initiated with generous funding from All Together Now International, ArtAction, Bestseller Fund. The COMO Foundation, The Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) (Government of India), Eileen Fisher, Project Marigold, UNESCO, and private donors. With the relaunching of KRV in June 2015 and even as KRV achieves high international recognition, the future of the site of our institute remains precarious. We know many are waiting to hear what the future will bring us.
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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KRV graduates play a key role in Kala Raksha’s quest to raise the value of art and artisan. Increased sales of graduates’ collections, their tapping new markets and taking artistic risks have been highly encouraging. KRV graduates have achieved recognition. Chamanbhai: Now I have my own name. In 2008 the men alumni formed KARVADA. In 2012, the survey of male graduates was updated. Excerpts follow:. 56% of KRV graduates have grown in their designing capabilities. 25% of KRV graduates have started their ow...
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Welcome to Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya
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Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya resumes on June 23, 2015. After a hiatus of a year and a half, Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya resumes back on June 23, 2015 with a year-long course for the artisans of Kutch. The course will have six intensive two week sessions for a group of male and female artisans conducted by expert faculty will bring on June 29, 2015. The course will end with a convocation ceremony and a fashion show in March 2016. Embroidery workshop with NIFT, Rae Bareli. Living Blue Danthro Workshop. Current gradua...
