Meet and Greet

Hello Amorette,

I was thrilled to come across this course and am very much looking forward to it, however, when I click “Start Course” I get an Error 404 Page Not Found message, and thus I’m unable to begin. Any insights as to what the problem could be? Thank you and many thanks to MAP Academy for offering these opportunities for enrichment.

Regards,

Elizabeth P.

Hello everyone,

My name is Catherine and I’m an Australian. I have a huge interest and respect for Indian textiles, art and culture. So I was very excited to find this course.

My working background is as a Fashion designer, Educational Graphic Designer and I also have a BA in Asian studies and History. I have a strong interest in handcrafted and sustainable textiles and clothing … So this course is just perfect !

Thank you MAP Academy

Hello everyone,

I hope you all are doing well. My name is Preeti and I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in History. I was in 8th grade when I first studied Indian textiles and still remember asking questions related to different textile and cloth, how they are different from each other, and their association with society. That little curious girl goes on to make her social science exhibition project on “Indian textiles and society.” Well, my teacher was really impressed, she even gave me a story book but with the lack of resources, I didn’t get the chance to read more about it in the future. I’m really glad that the Map Academy has come up with this program.

I’m looking forward to enriching my knowledge about textiles.

Thanks & Regards,

Preeti Kumari

Hello Everyone!

I am Apoorva Sarkar, a fervent lover of Design, Sustainability, Art and Culture. A fashion designer by degree, I went on to study the Spanish language and then digital marketing so trying to encompass all spheres I mentioned earlier in any and every form or way.

I have been a huge fan of Indian handicrafts and especially handloom after having learnt about them in brief during my undergraduate course so coming across the course got me excited and enrolling for it was a no-brainer.

Excited to be inspired.

Hello everyone,

I’m Shyamolie, a visual artist, curator and textile enthusiast from Mumbai. I studied Fine Art in the UK where I experimented with textile printing. My artworks are inspired by the rich textiles of Kutch, my hometown. During my years at university I enjoyed researching about Indian Textiles and their relevance in contemporary art.

Currently I work at Art for Concern ( a charity organisation ) where I help curate exhibitions and auctions.

Hello Amorette and MAP community,

My name is Paola and I have an immense passion of all which is the handmade, Indian crafts.

I am interested in expanding my knowledge in the history of each craft.

Thank you for the opportunity and congratulations on MAPACADEMY project!

Paola

Hello

I am Anita Ratnam. I am the founder Director of a non profit that works with disadvantaged young people. I also teach at a university ad a visiting faculty teaching a course on women and work. I run a small consulting practice on workplace cultural Inclusion.

In 1999 I curated a exhibition called Theeadbare to create awareness about the people, processes and politics behind our clothes. I am deeply interested in textile crafts and really delighted to join this course.

Hello everyone, Zakia this side.

I am an Indian textile enthusiast and that is why I am here.

Hope to have an amazing learning experience.

Peace

Sorry to bother you folks but the videos don’t seem to be working for me at all.

Am wondering if its just me or is this something others are experiencing as well?

Cheers,

Trevor

Hello everyone! I am Anurag. I have been interested in the history of textiles and how it shaped destinies of empires, and contributed to colonialism in the 19th and 20th century India. I have worked with artisan communities in Kutch in Gujarat and see how textiles history draws heavily from local geographies, landscapes, and socio-cultural beliefs.

I am so much looking forward to this course.

Thanks,

Anurag

Hi everyone,

My name is Marcia Harvey Isaksson. I run a textile gallery in Stockholm called Fiberspace. I’m always interested in learning about textile history and was happy when an acquaintance sent me this link via Instagram.

Hello Amorette and everyone else on this forum!

My name is Krishnapriya Rajshekar – I usually go by KP. I studied architecture and majored in History, Theory & Criticism during my masters. I am currently teaching at an architecture school based in Mysore, Karnataka. I am deeply interested in the History of Art & Storytelling and wish to grow my knowledge regarding various global movements and indigenous bodies of art & craft. Textiles tell stories of our varied cultures and geographies, and being bequeathed textiles from one’s family is a great way to inherit stories of our families as well 🙂 My interest in textiles was kindled during my Masters while I was in Ahmedabad – a city renowned for its fabrics. My Mexican roommate at the time, who is a good friend and a brilliant craftsperson & scholar of textiles herself, played a huge part in me starting to recognise associations with textiles that went beyond the mere aspect of wearing clothes . I also recently happened to visit my grandmother’s ancestral village in Kerala, that is renowned for its handlooms. I grew emotional while being given a tour of a hand-weaving unit because there is such an unfathomable amount of care, precision & effort that goes into producing a single saree that we wear with such casual ease during occasions. I was also mind-blown by the network across India that goes into crafting sarees, dhotis & towels that are ultimately known only by the name of one place while hands as far as from Surat & Salem have played their part at varied stages of production, while families from Karnataka & Tamil Nadu have been practising their craft in Kerala since generations. If textiles don’t make a case for national integration, I don’t know what does!

I am quite excited about taking this course and hope that we have some great discussions on this forum. Thank you MAP Academy for the initiative, and for the generosity in making this course so accessible 🙂

– KP

Hi. This is one indumathi from Tamil Nadu. I was always wanting to know about our indigenous textiles as a matter of interest. I have just begun to take the course on textiles. I have been with MAP online for sometime now. I tune in to some art and other informative feeds regularly. Thanks a lot for the wonderful initiative

Hi Amorette,

My name is Kausalya and have been working in the field of textiles for the last 22 years. Have worked with various organisations like Fabindia, Jaypore, been an entrepreneur and am currently Design Manager at Taneira.

My passion for Indian textiles , art and culture is what drove me to this field 30 years ago .

My passion for textiles always inspires me to dig deeper and know more as I believe there is always more.

hence doing this course and happy to absorb whatever more that comes from MAP

Hi,I am the Chair for Textile Club, Indian Women’s Association, Singapore. I am an artist, author and an arts educator who has over 15 years of experience in the visual arts scene in Singapore. This Course will help me explore a collaboration for reaching out to an audience in Singapore to appreciate Indian Textile Art & History. I am fascinated by the subject and look forward to an enjoyable yet informative learning.