Kalamkari tree of life painting

Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in Isfahan, Iran, and in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which involves twenty-three steps.

An example of a Kalamkari painting, exhibited at Crafts Museum in New Delhi.

There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art in India – Srikalahasti style and the Machilipatnam style. The Srikalahasti style of Kalamkari, where the "kalam" or pen is used for freehand drawing of the subject and filling in the colors, is entirely hand-worked. This style flourished in temples centered on creating unique religious identities, appearing on scrolls, temple hangings, chariot banners as well as depictions of deities and scenes taken from the Hindu epics (e.g. Ramayana, Mahabharata and Purana). The style owes its present status to Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay who popularized the art as the first chairperson of the All India Handicrafts Board.

Let's experience the essence of art together. Join us for the Kalamkari painting by The Rooftop! (@rooftop_app)

Date :14th July 2023

Time : 04:00 PM

Venue: Online Workshop over Zoom App

Price : FREE

Material Required:

1. Paper A4 size

2. Acrylic colors

3. Round brushes

4. Color palette

P.S. No entries will be accepted after 2:00 PM on the day of the workshop.

See you!