Pampa, an exhibition of textiles of Karnataka was presented at Hampi by the Abheraj Baldota Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka and ASI, India. It is being held at the Mantapa Photo Gallery, Hampi Bazaar, from 28th February to 10th March. A first-time study of the textiles of Karnataka, 108 textiles in a range of handwoven materials in cotton, silk, wool, banana fibre and water hyacinth were displayed.
A group of textile makers, academics and researchers held a panel discussion on textiles of Karnataka, moderated by well known textile curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul.
A small and beautiful collection of antique textiles from Coorg on loan from private collections were put on display.
Kaveri Ponnapa filled in the gap on the lesser-known textile traditions of Coorg, and spoke on the historical background of local textiles, including the famous ‘kuri pani’ the style of embroidery that was traditionally used to decorate kupyas, chales and women’s vastras, illustrated in The Vanishing Kodavas.
Her talk also covered the unique custom of sourcing brocade and silk textiles from Benaras. When we spoke to her, she pointed out that the tradition goes far back, and mentioned that Chief Biddanda Bopu’s brocade k
We have known Kaveri Ponnapa Madam for over three decades. She was our best patron not only because she bought the best real Handloom sarees but her interest in the history, weaving, sourcing of all the raw materials and actual visit to the looms. She is now our repository for the Gadhwal Sarees that she acquired over twenty years ago.
Knowing her interest and pursuit for perfection, her talk on Textile traditions on Coorg would have been very interesting. She combines her knowledge of culture, history, custom and textiles in a very thorough manner which is evident in her Instagram posts at https://www.instagram.com/kaverikamb
Such interesting Indian weaves, showcases the rich tradition and range of textiles. So Beautifully written