Is it really only day 3? Today we leave the beautiful Sanskriti and, before flying out to Jaipur this evening, we have another full day ahead of us. First up is a quick trip to see the British Council Offices and then we are off to the Crafts Council Gallery / Shop, Kamala and to meet Manjari Nirula. A voluntary, not for profit registered body with a network of ten councils, the council has tried to tackle the twin issues of providing sustainable livelihoods and professional marketing support as a viable means of developing traditional crafts. Kamala is the visible side of this operation and showcases the work produced. It is also a fantastic shop and is it becoming quite clear that shopping is a favoured activity of the group - perhaps to the surprise of Barney and Jeremy!
Leaving Kalama with our bags we then take a walk (!) to Religare Gallery to have a tour and some lunch. A beautiful space in the heart of the city, Layla from the gallery welcomes us and shares their approach to curating and working with artists. A key element of their program is a residency strand which brings together 25 artists into their space to explore a unifying theme.
After lunch we set off again to the National Crafts Museum. A curious place currently in limbo, we explored the museums exhibitions and installations (Elinor - any thoughts? :-)) We also had the funny experience of being asked to pose for pics with local school kids.....international celebrities or what.
A quick drop into the India Habitat Centre for the Delhi Blue Ceramics exhibition and we are off to the airport.
Asked why horns are used so much when driving in India, our taxi driver says 'if you have a horn and don't use it you are not a man.' Fair enough.
Jaipur here we come......well after a bit of delay.
No comments:
Post a Comment