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That I should engage myself with weaves and crafts, has been a foregone conclusion. My corporate career spanning over two decades, did teach me a lot of new things, train me to a lot of newer experiences, but did not gratify the burning passion for which my heart has been craving for- the passion for CREATIVITY! And this is when the idea came to me, to start upon a journey that my soul seeks for – the journey of creativity!…

‘Kalpana’ is an Ode to the rich crafts and weaving heritage of India. As a child, I often would accompany my mother to the Block printing units where Maa would get her sarees done. It would be a myriad world of experiences for me –sight, smell, sound, touch, feel – the smell of the dyes and oil , the wooden blocks neatly arranged on the shelves , carved so intricately by hand , the long table where the saree would…

The world of Art & Crafts for me has been a fascinating one always. A true Piscean that I am, Creativity gives me the refuge from the mundane world,to  harbour  and wallow in the world of colours, threads, yarns, dyes, textiles and fabrics and Imagination!    Batik, the wax resist craft form that Tagore introduced at Santiniketan (Kala Bhavan of Viswa Bharati), has always fascinated me! Particularly, as my maternal aunt, has been a student of Viswa Bharati and her…