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Workshops
Equity Pricing – In order to provide our programs to as many people as possible, we have instituted a sliding pay scale for our workshops and other events. The goal is to provide broader accessibility while still fairly compensating the speakers and teachers by having attendees pay based on their financial means.
Pallavi Sarup – Exploring Ancestral Crafts: Bandhani & South Asian Natural Dye Traditions
Come explore a beautifully intricate South Asian ancestral craft—bandhani. Led by Pallavi Sarup of the Hamesha Project, we’ll be learning South Asian tie dye techniques, and naturally dyeing cotton yardage with marigold! Bandhani is an extremely detailed art-style, and allows for illustrative designs and motifs! We’ll be diving into the cultural origins of the craft, exploring motifs, and leaving the event with uniquely designed fabric that will add a fresh flare to your next sewing project.
- Format: In Person – Outdoor – Sunnyvale, CA
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PST
Pricing: (see equity pricing for more info)
- $70 – standard pricing
- $40 – equity pricing
- $80 – pay it forward
This workshop is appropriate for all skill levels. Since there is no sewing involved in this workshop, you will not need to bring your sewing machine, etc. Pallavi will be providing all tools and materials, including a fabric napkin for you to do a “test drive” of your design with. Students will leave with one yard of naturally dyed fabric.
Materials: All materials and tools are included in the cost of this workshop.
Workshop location notes: This workshop will be our first in-person workshop since 2019! Exact location will be revealed once you register for privacy reasons. Parking is street parking (free) and the workshop will be held at an outdoor location to minimize any close indoor contact between participants (bathroom facility will be indoors).
About Hamesha Project:
Hamesha Project is a craft supply biz aimed at curating kits and experiences that allows crafters to experience and learn about South Asian art through play. Growing up, craft was a core part of my life. As a kid, art was my creative outlet and how I made some of my closest friends. More recently, art became a way for me to connect to my own culture. During a life-changing trip to India, I discovered the expansive world of South Asian craft and the incredible organizations that were trying to preserve them. I was able to travel to Rajasthan, experience the local culture, participate in craft workshops to study regional crafts, and learn from villagers that held generational wisdom on the art form.
I felt incredibly privileged to get this rare glimpse into such an ancient art form. It inspired me to think of ways to bring this experience to more people within the South Asian diaspora and beyond. Then came the idea for Hamesha Project. My dream for Hamesha Project was to find a way to preserve and honor the full breadth of South Asian crafts, but make experiencing them more accessible. Finally to use what I was so passionate about to bring people together.
The core of that dream is our craft kits – a labor of love, but my absolute pride and joy. Each kit is a result of months of research, collaboration, and iteration to provide an at-home experience that teaches you how to replicate south asian craft in your own home! I partner with craft organizations that have the original knowledge of the art form to authentically reflect the craft with some fun tidbits about the regional culture thrown in as well. Our kits are the perfect activity for a craft night, get together, date, or an activity to silently transcend generational trauma with your family members. Craft is community, and through our kits and events we hope to bring people together in that spirit.
Questions? Email siliconvalleymqg.programs@gmail.com