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Solar Sari Salon
Many thanks to all of you for joining the Solar Sari Salon at my home and studio! Special thanks to everyone for filling out the sign in sheet and the evaluation form for the event. It was so fantastic to have such a big turnout....


Prologue-Epilogue Show in Newark
Storytelling with Saris is featured in a Group Exhibition “Prologue-Epilogue” in Newark, NJ The Gateway Project, 2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ (near Newark Penn Station) ) Dates: October 9- November 20, 2014 Opening: October 9 from 6 to 9 pm There is an installation of...


DC Arts and Humanities Grant!
We are so honored and thankful to receive a $10,000 grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) for Storytelling with Saris! This grant is awarded for a series of talks, workshops, exhibitions and performances to take place in Washington DC in...


In Dhaka working on Show!
I am in Dhaka working furiously in preparation for the Bamgladesh exhibition and book launch of Her Words: Storytelling with Saris. The site specific installation at the Edward M. Kennedy Center is proving to be challenging because there are huge windows with light streaming into...


“Resilience” Presentation at EPA
There was such wonderful energy in the room during my presentation “Resilience in the Face of Climate Change” last week at the US Environmental Protection Agency in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There were over 100 people that attended either live or...


Layer by Layer exhibition in Bangladesh
I am busy working on the exhibition for the Edward M. Kennedy Center in Bangladesh, opening on July 19, 2014. I will create a site-specific installation using the collaborative saris and video from Katakhali, Bangladesh.


WATER Performance in Brooklyn
I am back in DC after a whirlwind trip to Brooklyn, NY for a new performance called “Water,” which was presented at Grace Exhibition Space as part of a summit and performances to mark the launch of Incidence magazine, focusing on performance art. Four artists...


Huge turnout at Climate Conference!
Today’s Climate Change Conference at the National Cathedral was a truly inspiring event. Speakers talked about the critical crisis posed by climate change and ways in which to activate change. There were over 80 people there for the conference, which was from 9:30 to 2:30...


Climate Change Conference Presentation
I am doing a presentation on Storytelling with Saris at a Climate Change conference at the National Cathedral, Washingon DC this Saturday. My panel is from 12:45-2:15 — Inspiring Action and Finding Solutions. Please register for this free conference (from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm)...


Thanks to all our backers!
As the year comes to a close, I would like to thank the more than 170 people who supported Storytelling with Saris through Kickstarter or directly. Thanks to you we were able to create a film, a book, an exhibition, workshops, talks, and several performances....