So it’s 10 years – a decade of writing a blog - this is the 160th post, 3 in the draft and a few more in my mind!!! Thank you for being a part of the VarnikaDesigns blog’s journey, for being a reader, motivator and inspiration ❤ ….. When I started, I didn’t realise... Continue Reading →
Insights from LLDC’s Vibrant Winter Festival 2025
VarnikaDesigns collaborated with LLDC to present to the world their amazing Festival. The blog has videos of interviews with individual artisans. We conceptualised, planned and moderated an interactive discussion between upholders of generations old craft communities from Orissa and Kutch and their custodians - long video link in blog.
Reflecting on Museums: Do They Still Matter in Today’s World?
Wishing everyone a happy, safe, peaceful and healthy 2025. VarnikaDesigns will be 15 this year! We will be reflecting, introspecting, discussing, debating - keeping following us. Thank you 🙂
Adieu 2024 – Welcome 2025 :)
VarnikaDesigns wishes you a very Happy, Healthy, Safe and Peaceful New Year. May 2025 be kind to you ♥️ We are grateful to all the people and institutions for supporting our new ideas in 2024 ♥️ details in link
Asif Shaikh: Championing Indian Craftsmanship and Heritage
Asif Shaikh, acclaimed for his intricate embroidery, is arduously trying to bring textile artisans into the limelight, training their new generation and setting new paradigms for India's centuries old textile heritage. We bring you the story of CDS and 'Walking Hand-in-Hand'.
Astad Deboo: Dance of Textiles Panel Discussion
This post wraps up the panel discussion held on Sep 3, at the NGMA, Mumbai, as a tribute to Padma Shri Astad Deboo. He experimented, broke boundaries and created new paradigms that has an everlasting impact… he belonged to not one city, school, genre or creative form but seamlessly moved in all. Video link to the entire discussion is in the post.
Want to make Access Positive Museums, globally? Then, fill in the Phase 2 of our survey. Thank you :)
Want to make Access Positive Museums, globally? Then, fill in the Phase 2 of our survey. Thank you 🙂 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rua2X7pEup47nVF7h_9hLcqmvCw_GvE-8sSVYRPPrlU/edit
Somaiya Kala Vidya exhibition
I have been a die-hard fan of the amazing Judy Frater since decades, have been following her work in Kutch, Gujarat, through Kala Raksha. When I finally got the chance to visit an exhibition showcasing the work of the graduating students of this university I rushed to it, at Mangalbagh Gallery, Ahmedabad
Award of Honorary D. Litt. degree to Dr Asok Kumar Das
The Courtauld Institute of Art, an independent college of the University of London has announced the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate degree (Doctor Honoris Causa) to the distinguished art historian Dr Asok K. Das.
