In Person Sholapith Workshop with Gobindo Halder : Mumbai




Offline Workshop Beginner To Intermediate Level Materials Included
Gobindo Haldar Gobindo Haldar
The Vintage Garden, Patkar Bungalow 34 D Turner Road Bandra West Mumbai
Sun, January 22 2023, 03:00 PM (IST)
Beginner To Intermediate
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 +

Sholapith for beginners with Gobindo Halder Titan Tarasha x Creative Dignity x MeMeraki
Saturday, 22nd Jan, 3 pm to 5 pm

In this beginner friendly Sholapith workshop you will learn the basics of Sholapith from Sholapith artist Gobindo Halder and create a beautiful sholapith flower using the tools provided. This workshop is an in person workshop in collaboration with Titan Tarasha and Creative Dignity and will be held at the Vintage Gardens in Bandra West. This will be a 2 hour workshop- adults or children above 15 years can join.

Address: The Vintage Garden, Patkar Bungalow
34 D Turner Road
Bandra West
Mumbai 50.
(Same compound as Nicobar and Diamantina)

Key Takeaways +




This is a BEGINNER FRIENDLY workshop and the following steps will be covered in this 2 hour workshop.

  • Cutting & Creating Flowers
  • Using Sholapith Tools
  • Finished final artwork

What will I get in my Art Kit?+



Yes, this workshop will include all the materials that will be provided on the location on the day of the workshop and will include the following :

  1. Raw shola (The wonder wood) enough for about 3 flowers
  2. Cutting tools

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? +




None, all materials will be provided on the location on the day of the workshop


Artist


Gobindo Haldar

Gobindo Haldar belongs to a village on the outskirts of Kolkata. He is one of the few remaining exponents of art to use this spongey water plant growing in marshy land in Orissa, Assam and Bengal to create beautiful sustainable sholapith flowers

Art Form

Sholapith

Sholapith or Shola Pith (also referred to as Indian cork) is a dried milky-white spongy plant matter, which can be pressed and shaped into delicate and beautiful objects of art.  Traditionally Sholapith products were used in decorating Hindu idols and in creating the crowns of brides and grooms in a traditional Bengali Weddings of India.



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FAQs

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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