Artisans by Design: An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India
About Artisans by Design: An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India
Artisans by Design chronicles the journey of developing the first design school for artisans in India and fifteen years of artisans learning design. Spanning 50 years, the story is told in vignettes of artisans who were part of the journey, intertwined with the author’s story. Through this dialogue, the reader experiences what happened, how and why, and what its impact has been on traditional artisans in the contemporary world.
In this richly illustrated lecture, Frater offers personal connections to people usually glimpsed from a distance and insights into tradition, craft, and the creativity of traditional artisans The talk provides textile aficionados and people concerned with sustainability an authentic, fresh approach to development, illuminates sustainability as cultural heritage, and presents development as human centered.
The capacity for this class is 300 students.
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Single 90-min live online session.
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The MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) represents and supports a community of fiber arts guilds in the greater Mid-Atlantic region.
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