Professional Projects

1999:

United States Educational Foundation in India and British Council (New Delhi), Gallery Son-et-Lumier (Mumbai), Bhailalbhai Foundation (Vadodara) as well as individual donations.

Curated an exhibition of Contemporary Textile Art in India at New Delhi, entitled ‘Historical Roots and Contemporary Perspectives’, showcasing works of 18 designers, craftspeople, artists. As below:

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2002:

Development  Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles & co-ordinated by Kalaraksha Society & Trust, Bhuj, Kutch.

Invited to conduct a design workshop in ‘Creative Embroidery’ for a group of 5 communities in  Sumrasar (Kutch)  As below

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2010:

Project of GSHHDC (Gujarat State Handloom & Handicrafts Development Commissioner) undertaken by the International Centre for Indian Crafts (ICIC) at the National Institute of Design. Appointed ‘Designer’ for handling Design Development and skill up grading project  in  Embroidery Craft Cluster at Savarkundla over a period of  six months. As below

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2013:

PRINCESS DIYA KUMARI FOUNDATION (A Social Outreach Initiative) c/o  Maharaja Sawai Mansingh Museum II Trust,  The City Palace, Jaipur. Executive Manager, Key working areas:  Education, Livelihood, Entrepreneurship Development, Health Care, Environment Awareness & Upgradation, Awareness, Empowerment and Capacity Building, Self-help Groups, Social Welfare, Cultural Promotion, Humanities, Networking with like-minded Individuals/Organizations. As below.

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2012 & 2014:

Project Phulkari (Indian Embroidery)  SIDC i.e STATE INITIATIVES for DEVELOPMENT of CRAFT,  Ministry  of Textiles, Government of Punjab, c/o Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology. Invited to collaborate with 5 local Phulkari women artisan’s to develop a program in the area of ‘skill, design & product development’, through classroom interventions involving students of Fashion & Textiles to sensitize them in the area of ‘sustainable’ future for traditional local crafts of Punjab. As below.

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2002:

8thEuropeen Du Patchwork c/o Office Du Tourisme, Saint Marie Aux Mines, Alsace. India and Italy were jointly ‘Guests of Honour’ at the event.Invited to curate a traveling exhibition ‘Indiartextile’ A research exhibition on Contemporary Textile Art in India, showcasing 200 avantgarde textile art works of 35 artists, designers, craftspeople and organizations from India. As below

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