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With Kartik Manna
workshop₹ 5,000.00
A four-day hands-on workshop with batik artist Kartik Manna, exploring the fundamentals of contemporary batik. Participants will work through the process from developing original designs and making khakha to waxing, layering colours, de-waxing and revealing the final design. The workshop will introduce traditional batik techniques while encouraging experimentation with contemporary motifs and photographic references. Participants will also learn basic colour theory and ways of presenting finished batik work.
All registered participants will receive:
Kartik Manna is a batik artist and the founder of Shunya, an organisation based in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. Established in 2004, Shunya works with village artisans on batik and Kantha stitch. The organisation produces sarees, stoles, dupattas, and other textile pieces on handwoven fabric made in-house. Kartik has worked to promote and sustain batik as a craft in rural Bengal, while creating opportunities for artisans through craft-based livelihoods. His work has been presented by designers and organisations at events and shows, and Shunya's products have also reached markets in the US and UK.
For further details, please email us on wsrc@weaversstudio.in or call us on +91 98743 14888.
