A group of 42 Kudumbashree workers from across the state received a refresher course in art theory and techniques from veteran practitioners as part of Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) -Kudumbashree initiative. The women - three from each state district - were selected on the basis of artistic talent to participate in ‘Varayude Penma’, a unique art outreach initiative that concluded at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale venue on Tuesday.
In the four-day workshop, participants were taught drawing by C Bhagyanath, a Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016 participating artist, and clay-modelling by master sculptor K Reghunathan. The group was also given guided tours to KMB 2016 venues in the Fort Kochi-Mattancherry area. In April, they will return for a 10-day camp. The works they produce over that period will be exhibited during an exclusive Pepper House residency programme. ENS