Rta Kapur Chisti

SUN | 18 NOV Unbound
– Why We Should Wear the Fabric of Freedom
11 AM – 12 PM Thangaali

Rta Kapur Chishti is a recognized textile scholar, co-author and editor of the ‘Saris- Tradition & Beyond’; ‘Saris of India volumes on Madhya Pradesh, Bihar & West Bengal’; as well as ‘Handcrafted Indian Textiles -Tradition and Beyond’ with Martand Singh & Rahul Jain. As a writer and translator she has written about the life and work of craftspeople and scripted for films and exhibitions. As the founder of the Sari School, Rta organizes workshops for those who wish to learn the wonders of this unstitched garment & make it more relevant to their lives today. Rta has collaborated with The Daksha Sheth Dance Company to develop the production titled, SARI.