An evening exploring patola textiles and the relationships between making, embodied knowledge and transformation.

Binding Heritage; An Artisanal Textile Tradition in Western India is an in-person event for the general public.

How does your ability to sense and feel move you through your life?

Join us for Binding Heritage: An Artisanal Textile Tradition in Western India, an evening exploring patola textiles and the relationships between making, embodied knowledge and transformation.

Dr Urmila Mohan, Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor, will share her research on patola-making and its historical and cultural significance, with contributions from Professor Sandra Dudley, University of Leicester, and Jagreet Dhadli, Creative Director of HIMMAT MEDIA and PR & Comms Manager at The Mighty Creatives, connecting material culture, storytelling and creative practice.

Alongside the talk, there will be opportunities to explore selected textiles through close observation, followed by a conversation in the round. Together, we’ll consider how artists, academics and communities can learn from one another, and what our own creative practices bring to that exchange.

Curious minds, artists, makers, researchers, and students are warmly welcome.You don’t need to have any background in textiles, academics or art to take part. All you require to attend and participate are your human senses. ✨

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