MAPING AJRAKH TEXTILE TRADITIONS IN CONTEMPORARY ART AND CRAFT: THE ART OF SHELLY JYOTI

This short documentary film by Shelly Jyoti features the processes of Ajrakh textile traditions and craftsmen collaboration with contemporary visual artists. It explores newer dimensions, the critical relationship between the materials and traditional processes used in Ajrakh production and to develop a deeper understanding of the critical role that cloth, fiber, natural dyes, and environment each play maping Ajrakh traditions in contemporary art and craft.