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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kala Raksha
focuses on building links through which KRV graduates
can develop their capacity as designers and find new and
better markets. The
Vidhyalaya is currently working on a second project
with
students from Swinburne University of Technology,
Melbourne to develop products.
The exchange has enabled
KRV graduates learned to appreciate artisan capacity and
to work in more collaborative ways.
KRV Staff and Alumni News
Director Judy
Frater was a keynote speaker at Tinkuy, an international
gathering of weavers in Cusco Peru. Permanent Faculty member Dayalalbhai Kudecha also
represented KRV and India, with weaving demonstrations
and a presentation.
Irfanbhai Anwar Khatri spoke at Think 2013, a think tank
in Goa
2010 graduate Khalid Amin Khatri developed art pieces for the Cotton Exchange project,
an exploration of the heritage of the
cotton industry, culminating in an exhibition held in
Manchester and Ahmedabad. KRV
was also represented with works from Graduates Hariyaben, Varshaben Pratap, Varshaben Uttam,
Damyantiben, Sajnuben, Ramiben Rama, Monghiben,
Lachhuben, Kuvarben, and Jivaben Ratna; and KRV
Advisors Shyamji Vishramji, Ali Mohamad Isha, and Lokesh Ghai.
2006 Graduate
Juned A. Raheman received the UNESCO Seal of Excellence
Award
2008 Graduate Murjibhai Hamir was an exchange artist to
Scotland in the
ReSide
program
2006 Graduate Lachhuben Raja represented Kala Raksha in
the 2012 Santa Fe
International Folk Art Market and was invited to
the 2013 Santa Fe Market.
2010 Graduate Hanif Abdul Majid Khatri and 2011 Graduate
Aakib Ibrahim Khatri
participated in a workshop with Australian Designers in
New Delhi
2008 Graduate Abdul Rauf Razakhbhai Khatri won the
President's award for
craftsmanship.
2010 Graduate Khalid Amin held a solo exhibition at
Artisans Gallery, Mumbai
In September 2012- Jessica Marati published
Teaching Design, an article about KRV in Hand/Eye
Magazine.
THE FUTURE OF KRV
We much appreciate financial support of our neighbors,
Adani Foundation and Tata Power/CGPL.
However, the gap between our nature based institute and
the constantly throbbing industrial jungle means that
our location will eventually have to change. Relocation
will incur huge costs in terms of money, time and
spiritual energy. Our resounding success balances the
challenges. In
September
Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya's board of Master Artisan
advisors met and brainstormed on the development of KRV.
Their full support gives us strength and hope.
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