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Examines the history and techniques of Indian embroidery, and features a stitch-by-stitch guide. The slides trace the traditional and cultural influences on the rich variety of embroidery that is produced in...
Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, is also the lord of dancers. The timeless quality of Indian art is shown here through Shiva’s dance, which emphasises the unity of all creative activities of man, whether...
An introduction to the history and techniques of Indian embroidery. The slides exemplify four basic types of embroidery that are practised in India: shisha work, phulkari, applique and patchwork, and Kantha....
Collectors and scholars discuss the tradition of Indian miniatures, often regarded as the most beautiful paintings in the world. Shows the work of copyists living in Rajasthan, which has fooled the experts.
Examples from the ‘Handmade in India’ travelling exhibition organised by the Crafts Council in 1998, showing how both traditional and innovative techniques are being utilised by Indian artists and...
Batik is used all over the Third World for fabric design and has been incorporated in many of the world’s leading fashion designer’s collections. Works of art produced by the batik method are not...
Introduces traditional techniques used in the manufacture of pottery in the village of Gundiyali in Kutch, western India. The tools, techniques and designs that are used by the potters of Kutch today have...
Narrative, archive footage and interviews are mixed with the artwork of Bhajan Hunchar and Shaeen Merali to give a voice to India’s tradition of spinning and weaving. Bhajan Hunchar’s paintings...
A series showing the tribals of Chhotanagpur, India. Gives an insight into social, cultural and economic aspects of the tribals and critically examines the impact of modernity on their traditional way of...
This year’s Reith lecturer is the neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognition at the University of California (San Diego). The five lectures study neurological...
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