Textiles of Rajasthan: A Rich Living Tradition

Rajasthan is known as a center of production of many different kinds of cloth, and for the skilled techniques of its craftspeople. Watch Prof. Meenakshi Singh as she speaks about the rich living traditions of the 'Textiles of Rajasthan'.

About the speaker:
Nina Sabnani is an artist and storyteller who uses film, illustration and writing to tell her stories. Graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara she received a master's degree in film from Syracuse University, NY, which she pursued as a Fulbright Fellow. Her doctoral thesis on the Kaavad tradition has been published into a book; Kaavad Tradition of Rajasthan, a portable pilgrimage. Her award winning films include Mukand and Riaz, Tanko Bole Chhe (The Stitches Speak) and Baat Wahi Hai. Her film Hum Chitra Banate Hain made in collaboration with the bhil artist Sher Singh from Madhya Pradesh, received the national award (Rajat Kamal) for the best animation film from the President of India at the 64th National Awards for 2016. In 2018 she received the lifetime achievement award for Illustration from Tata Trusts at the Tata Lit Live Festival at Mumbai. Nina is currently a Professor at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.

This event is a part of a project partnered with Royal Rajasthan Foundation, the social impact arm of Rajasthan Royals, to document the cultural heritage of the state of Rajasthan.

In association with Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD)

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