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Workshops at Jaipur Festival

Jaipur Heritage Workshops – 16 –20 January 2006

As part of the unique annual January festival of creative arts and crafts, Jaipur Virasat Foundation is offering six exceptional Jaipur Heritage Workshops – Miniature Painting Techniques,Mud Resist Prints on Cloth, Kitsch Krafts, Stitches of the Desert, Fabulous Fashion and Narrative Scroll Painting; each based on traditional craft techniques of this magical city. Designed to inspire your creativity you will also discover some of the fascinating secrets of the region’s multi-faceted artistic heritage.

Workshops will be led by local experts collaborating with wellknown British designers at locations selected for the subject such as private havelis, palaces, specialist museums & craft studios. Held over five mornings, from 10am to 1pm, you will be free to enjoy the festival activities for the rest of the day.

On Day Six after the workshops have ended, you can attend the Grand Gala Evening, with artists and international guests from the festival. For each of the five days and day six, there will be afternoon options for which you can sign up. They include:

Escorted visits to: specialist museums a local painting workshop textile workshops of repute craft based design workshops of repute textile workshops in the bazaars and local decorative workshops, producing for the export trade

Private viewings of: traditional wardrobe in the home of a member of the aristocracy. a private home of distinct decorative style private collections in the owners’ home

Festival Gala Evening – 21 January 2006, Afternoon excursions available on request

Cost -£180 per participant, 15 places only per workshop, (Additional fees for afternoon trips and Gala Evening)

Miniature Painting Techniques at Jaipur Festival

With partner Thakor Dushyant Singh of Naila Bagh, Olivia Dalrymple, & expert miniature painter, Ajay Sharma

Day One: An expedition for sketching and photography with Olivia and Thakor Dushyant Singh in the city bazaars while you learn about the various local papers used for miniature painting, and an opportunity to buy your own paper, pigments and materials to take home with you, from the specialist sources.

Days Two, Three, Four & Five: In a studio space in the atmospheric gardens of Naila Bagh, one of the least changed aristocratic homes of historic Jaipur, and under the guiding eye of Olivia and Thakor Dushyant Singh, learn from expert miniature artist Ajay Sharma.

During the next four days you will be guided in the centuries old methods of preparing both your paper and pigments, the brush techniques, and how to use metal foil in order to produce an exquisite individual work of art.

There will be an opportunity to study some superb examples from the Jaipur Royal Collection in the City Palace Art gallery.

Mud Resist Prints and Indigi Days at Jaipur Festival

With partner Anokhi Museum of Hand Prints, Natalie Gibson print artist & Vikram Joshi

Day One: Field Research with Natalie for sketches and photos of inspirational subjects in Jaipur bazaars & City Palace complex.

Day Two: In one of the studios at Anokhi Farm, Jagatpura, under the guiding eye of Natalie and Vikram, plan your personal design and its end use – a garment shawl, a bag, hat, throw, accessory, a kite or wall hanging. Select your materials, then customise and create the stencil or select the wood stamps to apply the resist.

Days Three & Four: At Jahota, a traditional village centre of block prints and indigo work some 30 kilometres from Jaipur, complete the stencils, apply, handpaint or stamp your base cloth with mud resist paste, dry, dip dye in indigo vat. Experience rural Rajasthan and how this technique has been practised for centuries.

Day Five: Back at the Anokhi Studios, complete your personalised item with the help of a small team of tailors, hand workers, embroiderers and the Resource Pool selection of finishing and embellishing options such as borders, sequins, sparkles.

Kitsch Krafts at Jaipur Festival

With partner IICD, Andrew Logan sculptor & Bulbul Sharma

Day One: Field Research with Andrew and Bulbul for references & photos of inspirational decorative treatments in Jaipur bazaars & City Palace complex

Day Two: In a private palace, under the guiding eye of Andrew and Bulbul, select and plan your choice item from the Workshop Pool of Resources, a selection of base objects and materials enabling you to personalize a picture frame, box, or a piece of outrageous “jewellery”.

Day Three: Shopping in the heart of the fascinating old city markets to buy a range of mirror pieces, semi precious stones, coloured threads, sequins, glass beads, glitter & bright pigments and such like, of your choice, to use in decorating your selected objects*.

Day Four & Five: Back at Naila Bagh, get your hands into the work as you execute, decorate, paint or varnish your personalised item with the help of a small team of craftspeople.

* Shopping in the bazaars is not included in the workshops costs and is additional to the fee.

Stitches of The Desert at Jaipur Festival

With partner Anokhi Museum of Hand Prints, Lucy Goffin textile artist & Vartika

Day One: Field Research at Anokhi workshop and studios where you can delve into the rich textile archive and other references in the company library

Day Two: Visit City Palace textile rooms with Lucy and Vartika who will explain the traditional fabric & embroidery techniques on show and on to a well-known textile emporium for a viewing of the fine antique embroidered pieces

Day Three, Four & Five: In the Anokhi Museum of Handprinting situated in historic Amber, select your own materials from the Workshop Pool of Resources, and start your three-day learning experience.

Under the guiding eye of Lucy and Vartika, you will have a unique opportunity to learn a range of differing stitches, using a variety of threads and materials – cotton and silk, mirrors, sequins and metallic ribbons – to produce your own samplers. You will gain hands-on experience of the extensive range of decorative stitchery typical of the region with the help of local embroidery ladies demonstrating their skills.

Fabulous Fashion at Jaipur Festival

With partner NIFD Jaipur, David Kappo fashion designer & Bina Ramani Find inspiration from Jaipur’s living culture to create an extravagant and unique outfit of your own design!

Day One: Observation and Field Research with David and Bina for ideas, sketches & photos in the streets, museums and palaces of the city to absorb colours, textures, shapes and styles of local fashion

Day Two: Visit local suppliers of traditional clothing, fabrics and accessories – sari merchants, glitter & wedding specialists, embroidery & tie dye shops, jewellery & bangle markets to select your fabrics and embellishments*

Day Three & Four & Five: In a secluded space in a private palace, under the inspirational guidance of David and Bina, plan, design and draw up your own fantasy costume with the gorgeous fabrics, decorations and accessories you have chosen. Learn about tying turbans and draping saris. Make up your outfit with the help of your own personal tailor, using, if you want, the patterns, shapes, embellishments, trims and finishings from the Workshops Resource Pool.

Cost of shopping is extra and not included in the workshop fee.