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My Journey with Warp and Weft – Sabita Radhakrishna
November 10, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm IST
Sabita Radhakrishna describes her journey through warp and weft, and how she captured the essence of reviving lost treasures of heritage, along the way. Without documentation since the process of weaving is an oral tradition, many of our skills have been lost in the annals of time. As a revivalist, she talks about the importance of reviving ancient skills in textiles and craft and recounts anecdotes and stories that she encountered along the path. Sabita talks about her personal experiences in revivals over 40 years of adventure with textiles and weaving.
About the Facilitator
Sabita Radhakrishna is a freelance writer, food columnist and broadcaster and was associated for over twenty years with Doordarshan and A.I.R. as a scriptwriter and programme hostess. A playwright, her SONG OF THE LOOM was staged by Madras Players in March 2008.
Sabita Radhakrishna has had hands-on experience with textiles for over 30 years. An active member of the Crafts Council of India. Senior Consultant CERC (Craft Educational Research Centre) Kalakshetra Foundation from 2009-2013.
She was the first to introduce the concept of the mismatched blouses, first in Mumbai through exhibitions and later all the metros. She was the first to introduce blouse pieces with woven borders and motifs on sleeves and back and marketed the same through her boutique. She was also on the Central Board of Film Certification for a full term.
She designed a complete collection of hand-painted natural dye fabrics, saris, blouse pieces, dress material and household linen for an Exhibition held in Delhi by the Delhi Craft Council in the mid-nineties.
General Information and Instructions-
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