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In pics: Miniature doll-making at KCC tries to infuse new life into fading traditional art

The workshop, ‘Wonder World’, on November 30 was a part of AMI Arts Festival 2024

Vedant Karia Kolkata Published 02.12.24, 05:44 PM
Spectacular views from the sprawling terrace of Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), coupled with some raw clay and colour made for the perfect Saturday morning, as the arts centre hosted a workshop on the traditional art of miniature doll-making titled ‘Wonder World’, on November 30. The event, which was a part of KCC’s ongoing AMI Arts Festival 2024, brought in artist Satyajit Pal from Ghurni, Krishnanagar, to ensure that the craft was taught in all its authenticity
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Spectacular views from the sprawling terrace of Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), coupled with some raw clay and colour made for the perfect Saturday morning, as the arts centre hosted a workshop on the traditional art of miniature doll-making titled ‘Wonder World’, on November 30. The event, which was a part of KCC’s ongoing AMI Arts Festival 2024, brought in artist Satyajit Pal from Ghurni, Krishnanagar, to ensure that the craft was taught in all its authenticity

Photographs by Soumyajit Dey
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Participants took inspiration from miniature dolls based on the lives of tribal communities in Bengal
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Participants took inspiration from miniature dolls based on the lives of tribal communities in Bengal

Pal personally mentored each participant, bringing finesse to their dolls. “I’m amazed to see everyone’s enthusiasm. Despite it being most participants’ first time with clay, they have impressed beyond expectation,” he beamed, while helping Pragya Biswas, a Class VI student of Garden High School craft the doll of a woman
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Pal personally mentored each participant, bringing finesse to their dolls. “I’m amazed to see everyone’s enthusiasm. Despite it being most participants’ first time with clay, they have impressed beyond expectation,” he beamed, while helping Pragya Biswas, a Class VI student of Garden High School craft the doll of a woman

Events like these are an integral part of KCC’s vision to bring the city together with art. “We met this February for the first time at KCC’s ‘Drawing with Thread’ workshop, and have since been coming for all their art workshops together,” said (right) Saishree Badrinarayanan, a research scientist, who was there with her friend, painter-photographer Yashaswi Dugar. “This is our first time working with clay, and it is so unique!” remarked Dugar
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Events like these are an integral part of KCC’s vision to bring the city together with art. “We met this February for the first time at KCC’s ‘Drawing with Thread’ workshop, and have since been coming for all their art workshops together,” said (right) Saishree Badrinarayanan, a research scientist, who was there with her friend, painter-photographer Yashaswi Dugar. “This is our first time working with clay, and it is so unique!” remarked Dugar

Priyanka Dabriwala, who shuttles between Kolkata and Mumbai, knew that she had to be in the City of Joy for this workshop. “I have been creating with clay since my childhood days at Modern High School, and would often win prizes. For me, this activity isn’t just artistic, but therapeutic,” she added
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Priyanka Dabriwala, who shuttles between Kolkata and Mumbai, knew that she had to be in the City of Joy for this workshop. “I have been creating with clay since my childhood days at Modern High School, and would often win prizes. For me, this activity isn’t just artistic, but therapeutic,” she added

Software developer Debjit Dhar decided to find his own inspiration, creating a clay representation of his favourite superhero, Batman. “As someone with ADHD, playing with clay is very relaxing and calming for me. I’m learning a lot in this workshop,” Dhar said. In addition to his fingers, he also used an expired credit card for detailing
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Software developer Debjit Dhar decided to find his own inspiration, creating a clay representation of his favourite superhero, Batman. “As someone with ADHD, playing with clay is very relaxing and calming for me. I’m learning a lot in this workshop,” Dhar said. In addition to his fingers, he also used an expired credit card for detailing

The afternoon culminated with a painting session of the dried models, which found renewed life through vibrant colours. “Miniature doll-making is a fading art, and children in Krishnanagar don’t want to take it up. So, events like these are even more important, as they take this art form to new people,” signed off Pal
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The afternoon culminated with a painting session of the dried models, which found renewed life through vibrant colours. “Miniature doll-making is a fading art, and children in Krishnanagar don’t want to take it up. So, events like these are even more important, as they take this art form to new people,” signed off Pal

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