Gia Singh Arora is an experimental filmmaker-artist, performer and dancer, who completed her undergraduate studies from Ashoka University studying English Literature and Performing Arts. Her current work tries to capture and navigate dance on film rather than on the stage. Her interest in film is marked by how to best allow the body to share […]
With a film and a still shoot, and a tight schedule, Gia and her team had their work cut out for them. In between they managed to take some shots to share what went on…behind the camera!
The finished ‘Golden’ sari found its way to the USA, where it was draped on this beautiful Goddess.
This beautiful golden hued kanjivaram took over 45 days to create. The setting up and preparing of the loom took fifteen days, and the weavers spent another month working at the loom to bring this sari to life.
The Ekavalli Foundation was commissioned to weave a splendid sari entirely in shades of gold and zari, for a client in the US to drape on a temple deity. Working with a master weaver, this exquisite kanjivaram—a river of gold—took over 45 days to create. A special four-pedal adai loom was set up, using the finest zari […]
One of the Ekavalli Foundation’s first initiatives, Vanam Singaram (Tamil for ‘the forest adorned’), is a kanjivaram colouring book. Born out of the desire to engage people in the forms and shapes that go into the embellishment of the kanjivaram, this beautifully crafted colouring book is a unique tribute to the heritage. Celebrating the kanjivaram’s […]
Vanam Singaram is a labour of love; a long-drawn journey of collaboration that would never have been possible without the generosity of the award-winning weaver, Sri Palanivelu, who, without a moment’s hesitation, shared all the original drawings by his father,National Award-winning master weaver, (the late) Sri Verappan, who, without batting an eyelid, liberally allowed us […]
As part of The Ekavalli Foundation’s commitment to nurture and promote talent, it commissioned Painted From Memory, a photographic collective by India-based photographer and filmmaker Uma Damle. This series of theatre portraits and still life images reflect the artist’s aesthetic, with the kanjivaram drape as the focal point of the narrative. In the chiaroscuro technique, […]
Uma Damle is a photographer and filmmaker who lives and works between Zurich and India. She took to the theatrical narrative of fashion photography while pursuing a bachelors degree in Fashion Communication at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. In 2015, she was awarded two prestigious national scholarships to study a fully funded MA in […]
Kingsley played host to the launch of The Ekavalli Foundation’s “Painted From Memory” photo exhibit on the 21st evening. Here are some pics from the evening! Ekavalli got to transform one of the beautifully appointed rooms in Kingsley to an exhibit that married the images from the project with live displays of the saris and props […]
