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Update 3: Workshop

We did a workshop on woodblock printing on fabric in a school (on a holiday) in Mirpur, Dhaka. These amazing women taught me how to do woodblock printing. We tested our colors and made several saris. Here’s a short video: Because of the monsoons, I...

by Monica Bose on August 9th, 2012
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Update 2: Test Prints

I worked with Mahmuda Hossain Lina, Katakhali project coordinator, to learn how to make woodblock prints on fabric. We ran tests of the some of the blocks. The first sari print in progress was put on display at the Dhaka Art Center gallery. Photos of...

by Monica Bose on July 25th, 2012
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Update 1: Woodblocks

I have been in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 12 days now and have gotten the first batch of woodblocks made — they look fantastic! The woodblocks were made from drawings that I made, based on recurring motifs in my own work. I also added some words...

by Monica Bose on July 14th, 2012
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Project Kickoff

Talk at 39th St Gallery and Open Studio Party On June 24, I am leaving for Bangladesh to start “Her Words: Storytelling with Saris,” an exciting sari printmaking and story project with women of my ancestral village who have recently learned to read. The project...

by Monica Bose on June 6th, 2012
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