Workshops

Birla Academy of Art and Culture organizes workshops for juniors and seniors every year during our summer months.

In the course of these 38 years, we have always enjoyed having children from various schools attend our summer workshops that not only keep them engaged in fun filled creative activity, but also a good way to begin their summer vacations by bonding with other children, harnessing their energy and channelising them in a positive way.

In the past we have had workshops on mask making, paper cutting, calligraphy, oil painting, Kalighat painting and last year on natural dyes and Kalamkari techniques. It always gives us great pleasure to watch these children ideate, create and explore during these sessions which turn out to be just as memorable for them as for us.

Mentorship:

Our annual program supports nurturing young talents. The mentorship program at the Academy enables artists from our Annual every year in developing their practices through discussions, studio sessions, residencies and workshops.

About the Facilitator: Ujjal Dey is a contemporary textile artist who graduated from Department of Textile and Design, Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan in 2017. Dey has been part of several workshops, camps and  group exhibitions, including the ART Düsseldorf, India Art Fair 2023, GOONJ: An Abstract Continuum and the International Fiber Arts of Time Exhibition. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University and is represented by Emami Arts

His research into extraction methodologies of raw materials from locally available natural resources, developing dyes and pigments, using hand-paint, print, dyeing and resist techniques onto fabric remains a central to his practice.

Facilitator - Ujjal Dey

Dates - 23 - 28 May

Time: 3PM - 5 PM