Kutch weaving & spinning with Maestro Shamji Vankar

Bhujodi is home to the illustrious Shamji Vankar Vishram Valji who carries on the legacy of his father, Vankar Vishram Valji who was felicitated with the National Award in 1974 for his exemplary work in Dhabla weaving. Shamji bhai who is himself an innovative weaver and an

early adopter of kala cotton, oversees Vankar Vishram Valji Weaving, a multigenerational craft initiative for weaving and dyeing of fabrics, shawls and stoles furnishings and durrie (rugs) in cotton and desi oon (indigenous wool) that employs around 90 families.

Shamji Bhai eill be teaching a workshop in traditional bhujodi spinning and weaving, something truly magical and meditative that Mahatma gandhi had all indian freedom fighters adopt as part of their daily pratice.

We have an advanced workshop for weavers who want to learn from these traditional methods - Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th 16:00 to 19:00 h €300