WORKSHOPS
This edition, Chitrakatha '23 brings to the design community, a wide range of workshops hosted at the festival venue! Check out details here, and see you there.
Block Printing
24 Nov
11:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Admin Corridor
Varun Pitchuka
Explore the world of creating textiles and patterns through producing beautiful, rustic prints using traditional techniques of Indian block printing. The workshop provides hand cut wooden blocks which one can use to to design prints and surfaces using natural dyes.
Sound
Design
21 Nov - 24 Nov
11:00 - 13:00
Library
In this workshop, one will make use of MIDI and VCV rack softwares to produce sound tracks. In this workshop one will learn how to synthesise sounds and create them from scratch. The output of this workshop will be screened on the final day of the event.
Troy Vasant
Natural Pigments
11:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 16:00
22 Nov - 24 Nov
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Join this workshop, crafting inks and pigments from kitchen and garden waste—think peels, flowers, leaves. Dive into a creative journey, using these pigments to produce unique artworks. Rediscover your surroundings, exploring colour's natural beauty and its presence in the everyday. Engage with a renewed perspective through colour.
CD 3 Studio
Woodcut Printing
21 Nov - 24 Nov
11:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 15:00
CD 2 Studio
Relief printing, a classic printmaking method, elevates the image from the printing block surface. Carving removes excess areas, leaving a raised design. Ink is applied to this surface, and paper is pressed onto it, transferring the image. This technique enables numerous reproductions while maintaining the unique, handmade essence of each print.
Kurma
Sudha Palepu
Calligraphy
21 Nov - 24 Nov
11:00 - 13:00
Director Corridor
This workshop introduces one to the basics of the art of calligraphy and provides the student with a renewed understanding of typography and lettering. The workshop also touches upon the skill aspect involved in calligraphy and the various techniques of using a brush/pen, as well as practice sessions for the same.
Manmohan
Experimental Animation
Closed Workshop
François Chalet
Visual
Design
21 Nov - 24 Nov
10:30 - 13:00
14:00 - 16:00
Cintiq Lab
This workshop would like to explore how images can be used to empower women and break down existing stereotypes. With the support and participation of the non-governmental organization Vasavya Manila Mandali, you will create visuals (Stickers, Flyers and Short videos/Animations) that can later be tested in the field.
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Karin Hauser