ABC Art Room to conduct workshops on photography, rice hay weaving, and terracotta and wheel pottery

The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) will organise an array of interesting workshops ranging from photography to rice hay weaving and terracotta & wheel pottery as part of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025 from Friday (January 16).

Photography Workshop
- Facilitator: People’s Photographers Collective (Tamil Nadu), founded by photojournalist Palani Kumar.
- Focus: Empowering marginalized communities through visual storytelling.
- Duration: 3 days (Jan 16–18), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Venue: ABC Art Room, Bastion Bungalow, Fort Kochi.
- Highlights: Hands-on training in photography as a tool for documenting lives and cultures. Ends with an exhibition.
- Entry: Free (participants must attend all 3 days).

Terracotta & Wheel Pottery Workshop
- Facilitator: Jayan VK, master terracotta artist with 35+ years of experience.
- Duration: 3 days, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
- Venue: ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station, Fort Kochi.
- Highlights: Immersive introduction to clay practices—hand shaping, wheel pottery, and firing.
- Method: Demonstrations, guided practice, and individual support.

Rice Hay Weaving Workshop – “Kacchi Sangam”
- Facilitator: Tinu Verghis (artist and rice farmer), with a joint talk by Satish Pauludas.
- Duration: 2 days, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
- Venue: ABC Art Room, Water Metro Station, Fort Kochi.
- Highlights: Ecological awareness through rice hay weaving. Participants learn twining techniques that build into shared forms.
- Special Session: Final day talk (4:00–5:00 PM).
- Eligibility: Open to children aged 12+ and walk-in participants.

✨ These workshops are part of the Art By Children (ABC) initiative, designed to engage visitors and participants in creative, ecological, and community-centered practices.