Kalimkari Workshop with Nikita Shah

This workshop will take place on June 13, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm

We newly welcome textile artist Nikita Shah (@nikita.untitle) to share her knowledge of Kalamkari, a 3,000-year-old hand-painted textile tradition currently practiced in Srikalahasti, India. 

Following its traditional methods of using a bamboo kalam (pen) and natural dyes sourced from minerals and plants, Nikita brings together a practice of visual art, sculpture, design and pedagogy.

While Kalamkari is often associated with chintz and tree-of-life motifs, Shah’s practice expands it to Kalamkari’s lesser-known lineage: its narrative story cloths, locally known as vrata pani (Telugu for “writing work”).