“We chose civil disobedience movement to explain through Phad. We realised that art is a fantastic medium ... life of Ashoka, history of textiles, evolution of money, Gandhiji’s salt ...

This devotional Rajasthani folk art form is called phad. More than 700 years old, phad originated in the Bhilwara region of Rajasthan and owes its popularity to its accompanying oral tradition.

Mata ni Pachedi: Sacred textiles of the Vaghari community by ... Unlike traditional Phad art that is used in religious storytelling performances this artwork is a standalone contemporary piece.

Varied cultures of India also mean a plethora of singular art traditions. Which one is more unique, is hard to tell but they share a commonality of telling a story. Our epics, scriptures ...

The participants will get to try their hands on Madhubani from Bihar, Patachitra from Odisha, Miniature, Phad and Gond painting ... series of talks on India’s textile traditions.

Rogan textile art, Chamba Rumaal double side embroidery, Kagzi pottery making lightest clay pots, Bidri- metal carving and inlay and celebrating epic and legends through Phad (narrative folk art).

New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Brightly coloured minuscule characters from Rajasthani folk tales painted across long scrolls is one of the most striking aspects of traditional art of ‘Phad’ painting.

‘Phad’ is a traditional painting style where the the length can vary between 5 and 15 feet, mostly depicting events from Pabuji’s (local deity) life. Joshi had displayed his art in many ...