A Mother's Day Special - DIY Embroidery Workshop x Okhai




Beginner Friendly Materials Included
Ramiben Nangesh Ramiben Nangesh
Live via Zoom
Sat, June 10 2023, 10:30 AM (IST)
Beginner
Materials Included
Hindi/English (Our Community Manager is present to Help Live Translate)
Lifetime Access to Our Learner's Commuinty
Certificate Upon Completion
About the Workshop +

A Mother's Day Special- DIY Embroidery Workshop with Okhai

Please note as this workshop is now 2 days away so we may not be able to deliver in time for the workshop, in which case you can still order, join live and then follow along later with the recording once you receive the kit!
This Mother's Day join us for a very special DIY Embroidery Workshop in collaboration with Okhai, where we shall learn to write fonts using embroidery. Use this workshops as an opportunity to write a sweet message to your mother!

It can be used to embroider messages as a reminder of your love and appreciation for your mother. You can also complete the floral arrangement and create a lovely flower wreath.

The kit includes a single stitch of various styles for your reference, an instruction booklet, off-white cotton fabric with printed motif fixed in a wooden ring of 9.5 inches, a potli bag in hand-block printed fabric with a little trial fabric swatch, 5 skeins of embroidery thread, a needle, and a thread cutter.

Date: 10th June, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM IST

 

Key Takeaways +

Embroidery Basics

Stiches

Final Artwork

What will I get in my Art Kit?+

Wooden Ring

Potli Bag

Hand-block printed fabric

5 Threads

Needle 

Thread Cutter

Can I get the Art Kit shipped outside India?+

We ship worldwide, shipping charges of 2000 INR are applicable for international orders. Our Prices are inclusive of GST/Taxes. No additional charges are applicable for domestic deliveries.

What materials do I need to prepare in Advance? +

 


Artist


Ramiben Nangesh

Ramiben Nangesh has been an active member of Okhai for the last 12 years — designing, cutting and stitching fabric to weave together a work of magic. She is among the 450 rural women for whom Okhai has created a livelihood.




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Masterclasses are complete pre-recorded courses of 7-8 parts that have been researched and recorded by us at the Master artists homes. LIVE workshops happen in real time over zoom along with the Master Artist and a small group. Live workshops have different levels. We only have a few Masterclasses right now - Lippan art from Kutch and Pichwai art from Nathdwara, Rajasthan and are producing and adding more every month. While we cover more than 60 heritage art and craft forms in our live workshops already.

You could attend a beginner friendly live workshop (or even a masterclass if its Lippan or Pichwai you are interested in) and then join the foundations or advanced LIVE workshops. The different levels for the LIVE workshops are- Beginner, Foundations and Advancedyour store.

Materials are not included in the masterclasses but you can order from our list of authentic art kits and materials in addition to the masterclass. For the live workshops, materials are included in some of the live workshops as part of the workshop and it would be mentioned in the workshop description.

Beginner Friendly- These are usually 1-2 classes of 2 hours each and one of the simpler artworks and motifs of that art style are covered in the beginner friendly workshops as an introduction to that art form.
Foundations- In the foundations live workshops, the workshops are structured to teach you the basic motifs and foundations of that art style , the focus is not on completing a painting but the elements taught in each class are incorporated in a painting and a few different compositions are also taught
Advanced- in the Advanced live workshop, usually the focus is on completing a more elaborate and intricate painting - no basic motifs are covered in the advanced workshops.
Masterclass-A masterclass is structured as 7-8 pre-recorded classes covering introduction of the artform, introduction of the artist, introduction of the different traditional materials used in that art and then 3 artworks are usually taught ranging from beginner to intermediate.

Yes, going forward, our platform will automatically award you a certificate on behalf of MeMeraki for completing a workshop with us and being a patron of the arts. This will be accessible via the ‘My Workshops’ section under each workshop that you have attended after Nov 2021.

Yes, we have many patrons attending our workshops from across the world. We ship the art kits internationally for the workshops where materials are included. International shipping charges are INR2000. Even if you are ordering an art kit separately in addition to a MASTERCLASS, we can ship internationally.

Yes, you will be able to access the recording of all the workshops you have attended through the ‘My Workshops’ section to be able to practice at your own pace later.

The previous workshops recordings will still be available to you via google drive as earlier. But going forward for all new workshops post Nov 2021, the workshops will be accessible through our website and platform only.

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