Time to talk about India’s new breed of hobby-tech and culture-tech platforms
The Hindu
India’s folk artists have turned online to teach art forms such as Kalamakari, Kavad, Phad or Madhubani paintings. We chat with artists as well as platforms MeMeraki, Zwendedesign, Madcap Workshops and Bitclass
Krishna Tashi Palmo explains the significance of certain elements in Tibetan ‘Thangka’ painting. She waits patiently as the class catches up with her, the ‘students’ are part of a two-day online workshop organised by MeMeraki, a culture-tech platform. Palmo, a Thangka artist and teacher, is based in Seobagh, a village in Himachal Pradesh. Over four hours spread over the two days, the class is introduced to the history and cultural significance of Thangka painting. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.)
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