Event details
Apr
24
Bridging Tradition and Modernity through Craftsmanship in India
Join the film's director, Pia Sarah Haykel '25, for a screening of her film, Bridging Tradition and Modernity through Craftsmanship in India. Q&A with Professor Divya Cherian to follow.
This film is dedicated to garment designers and patrons in India, highlighting the craftsmen who have masterfully reworked classical Indian and Indo-Persian motifs, traditional textile designs, and techniques into contemporary fashion. Through interviews with leading textile and garment designers, the film aims to showcase the taste and economy underpinning the success of Indian craftsmanship.
This film is dedicated to garment designers and patrons in India, highlighting the craftsmen who have masterfully reworked classical Indian and Indo-Persian motifs, traditional textile designs, and techniques into contemporary fashion. Through interviews with leading textile and garment designers, the film aims to showcase the taste and economy underpinning the success of Indian craftsmanship.
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