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Make+Take: Indian Block Printed Handkerchiefs
January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Join us for an introduction to Indian woodblock design. Students will learn about the basic differences between Western and Eastern carving techniques and then practice hand printing using authentic wooden Rajasthani woodblocks to create their own uniquely designed handkerchiefs.
Level: Beginner—no experience necessary.
Registration closes January 14, 2025 and all materials are provided.
Sample image by Trisha Gupta
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Notebook/sketchbook to take notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Trisha Gupta is a contemporary artist, community activist, and educator. Her work is heavily influenced by her Indian-American heritage and explores themes of mental health, and immigration. She believes in art as a platform for social change. As an Occupational Therapy candidate at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, she has taught art to diverse populations in schools, homeless shelters, and off Rikers Island. Her ongoing project, A Table for Everyone, hosts community dinners and public art projects to introduce new immigrants to the community. Currently, Gupta is pursuing her graduate degree at MICA from the Mount Royal school. Her work is listed in the New York Public Library collection, the Art students League, and in collections internationally and domestically. She currently runs a communal studio out of Burtonsville, MD. Learn more about her work at www.trishaart.com.