தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரிய அறக்கட்டளை
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Sacred Textiles of India
(இந்திய புனித ஆடையலங்காரம்)
by
Sreemathy Mohan
2nd September 2017, Saturday 5:30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About the Topic:
The
most common function for textiles is their use as articles of clothing.
Apart from their importance as everyday and ceremonial dress, textiles
in India have numerous other functions including their use as religious
hangings, backdrops, sacred talismans etc. They are intimately connected
to systems of religion, political organization, marriage, social status
and exchange. Such decorative textiles assumes great importance as
symbols of prestige, articles of wealth and of religious importance. The
making of such clothes requires physical and spiritual precautions to
protect the quality of dyeing and weaving, and the wellbeing of the
artisian. Through an introduction to such textiles of India, and by
seeing cloths in their cultural context, we can understand and
appreciate their true value and meaning.
About the speaker:
The
speaker was an insurance and IT professional, and is currently a
textile researcher and enthusiast on history of Indian/World textiles.
She writes widely on the subject, She has co-founded the W3 - Women,
Weave, World -on Facebook, which is a group of Textile lovers and
enthusiasts, and also works with Weavers and Weaving Societies directly
in supporting and reviving vintage weaves. Participating and conducting
textile trails in various clusters has given her a practical insight.
She is enthusiastic about outreach to youngsters about our rich handloom
heritage, and also facilitates expert connect sessions with designers.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE.
For further details, please visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/TamilHeritageTrust
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
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