Spin Your Own Yarn: A Two-day Workshop

Interactive session (Open to public)
12 PM - 1 PM

This workshop will have a walk-in session open to the public where they can observe the workshop and interact with the facilitators.
Workshop

Why spin? In this age of fast fashion, we buy a lot of clothes but many of us do not spare a thought on how our clothes are made. Weavers are in economic distress as they earn only paltry sums of money for the labour and effort they put in. Most fabric in the market is made from machine spun yarn with polyester and viscose. When we learn to spin yarn, we are able to touch and feel genuine hand-spun yarn and understand its texture. When we give the spun yarn to weavers, we not only get our own genuine hand-spun fabric, but we also support an entire community of weavers through fair remuneration for the tireless work they put into weaving fabric from our yarn. Spinning yarn can be meditative and theraupatic. We disconnect from the devices around us and connect to something that is physical and tangible. People across ages (8 years upwards) can engage in this activity. Spinning yarn takes us onto a path of slow and sustainable living, and building an equitable eco-system.

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Words Woven in the Dark: Horror in Indian Writing

Panel Discussion

Ghosts, demons and monsters have always been a part of Indian stories. They represent our fears, taboos, insecurities, hidden desires and social inequalities. How has our relationship with these supernatural beings evolved? What role do they continue to play in our stories? This conversation will bring insights from writers who work with supernatural and horror elements to understand what skeletons lie in our collective closets, and whether we should befriend them.

Spin Your Own Yarn: A Two-day Workshop

Interactive session (Open to public)
12 PM - 1 PM

This workshop will have a walk-in session open to the public where they can observe the workshop and interact with the facilitators.
Workshop

Why spin? In this age of fast fashion, we buy a lot of clothes but many of us do not spare a thought on how our clothes are made. Weavers are in economic distress as they earn only paltry sums of money for the labour and effort they put in. Most fabric in the market is made from machine spun yarn with polyester and viscose. When we learn to spin yarn, we are able to touch and feel genuine hand-spun yarn and understand its texture. When we give the spun yarn to weavers, we not only get our own genuine hand-spun fabric, but we also support an entire community of weavers through fair remuneration for the tireless work they put into weaving fabric from our yarn. Spinning yarn can be meditative and theraupatic. We disconnect from the devices around us and connect to something that is physical and tangible. People across ages (8 years upwards) can engage in this activity. Spinning yarn takes us onto a path of slow and sustainable living, and building an equitable eco-system.

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The Cotton Tales: Travelling Flower [Children's Workshop]

Children's Workshop

Many times we know how and where our food comes from. The same farm that produces our food also produces the cotton that forms the clothes we wear. The interactive Storytelling session by Vikram Sridhar, takes the children on a journey of Cotton, from the flower to the looms and finally to our homes. As the children appreciate the travel and the heritage of cotton, the tales will make them appreciate the power of handloom in today's time and changing climate.

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