As part of a cultural exchange program Danish artists and designers will travel to India to work with textile masters.
They will explore Indian textile crafts including hand block print, hand appliqué, bandhani tie and dye, kanthastitch embroidery, and ikat weaving. They will get an opportunity to celebrate and explore the skill, tradition, and beauty of Indian textile crafts and explore the techniques and materials that over so many generations have provided inspiration for western design and handicrafts.
Similarly Indian master craftsmen will travel to Denmark to conduct workshops for Danish artists. The program is expected to strengthen collaboration between Danish and Indian textile designers and highlight the value of craftsmanship within textile and design.
The program also echoes the need to encourage exchange in the fields of design and crafts with special attention to traditional craftsmanship and sustainability.Value craftsmanship and the need to preserve what is rare and near extinction are yet another need of the hour.