Deliverables:
- Lifetime access to recordings of 10 hours of LIVE workshop. It will be shared on your mail as a GDrive link. Also includes the special presentation of the scrolls with music by the group.
- Pdfs and references as shared during sessions
- Collection of process pictures/ step by step drawing
- Inclusion to 'Folks of Folk' community for exclusive offers and creative peers bonding
- Online support for queries, reviews, feedback and guidance for and beyond the workshop
Dates: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 December'22 | 7:30 - 9:00pm IST
About the art:
The village Amadubi situated in the Eastern part of Jharkhand is also called the village of Paitkar. ‘Paitkar’ is the traditional painting of this village, an art form which is present in the village from ancient times. In Santhal tribe of Jharkhand, this painting is considered to have the capacity to send the wandering souls of the dead to heaven, and thus, help to free them from all pain.
Paitkar Paintings may be considered as the variable of Pata painting. The Paitkar artists used to make the palm leaves as the base of the art and the brushes were made from the hair of squirrel and goat.
What we learn:
Create multiple artworks.
In this workshop, we will be learning about the history and tradition of Paitkar paintings and its practitioners. We will be learning to paint from basics the popular themes of these paintings i.e the life of Santhals and also mythological stories like Ramayana.
About the artist:
Kishore Gayan is one of the few traditional artist from the village of Amadubi who is continuing his efforts to sustain this artform. He has inherited the skills from his family and is taking it forward.