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 […]