{"product_id":"kalimkari-workshop-with-nikita-shah","title":"Kalimkari Workshop with Nikita Shah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis workshop will take place on June 13, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhile 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”).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Common Things","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52596456980767,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2525\/5711\/files\/2023_bhavika_IMG_6117.jpg?v=1780679468","url":"https:\/\/common-things.com\/products\/kalimkari-workshop-with-nikita-shah","provider":"Common Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}