Date: 26 July 2025, Saturday
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: KCC Studio Room, 4th floor
For 15 years and above
Taking inspiration from Partha Pratim Deb’s playful mixed media installations – often made using his own clothes, bottles, utensils, and other found objects – this workshop by Emami Art in collaboration with Kolkata Centre for Creativity embarks on the journey of creating toys out of materials and memories. By upcycling and repurposing leftover scrap fabric and objects, attendees will collectively create toys that give a second life to everyday items – in a playful and accessible atmosphere conducive to experimentation and imagination.
This workshop is a public-facing programme under Play-Forms: Recent Works by Partha Pratim Deb – a solo exhibition featuring Deb’s works at Emami Art (27 June – 9 August 2025). We offer the young-adult cohort a rich opportunity to not only learn about Deb’s artistic techniques but also apply them in their own creative practice, fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability and the art of repurposing scrap materials.
Workshop structure:
11:00 – 11:20 AM: A walkthrough of the exhibition led by the curatorial team
11:20 AM – 11:30 PM: An introduction by the facilitator
11:30 – 2:00 PM: Toy-making
Note:
A very basic knowledge of stitching is required. Toy-making materials (fabric scraps, needles, threads, beads, pipe cleaners, non-woven felt, googly eyes, buttons, fabric glue, acrylic paint, paintbrushes, scissors, etc) will be provided. You are encouraged to bring any found object/old clothes/scrap fabric which you wish to incorporate into your work.
About the Facilitator:
Rashmi Banerjee (Tuntunipaakhi) is a Kolkata-based fibre artist specialising in knitting, crochet, weaving, and offbeat embroidery. Her art is a strand of continuity she inherited from her grandmother, who taught her how to knit at a young age, sparking an interest in woolwork and textile art. In her creative process, she focuses more on experimentation, often with whatever scraps she can find, and enjoying the labour of love over the end result.
See their work here.