Talk by Chhail Khalsa on ‘Do Crafts have a Future? Weaving Circuits and Stories’

Feb 03, 2024

06.30 onwards

Arthshila Ahmedabad,
2-G, Opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi - 380015.

Open for All

2024-02-03 00:00:00 2024-02-03 00:00:00 Asia/Kolkata Talk by Chhail Khalsa on 'Do Crafts have a Future? Weaving Circuits and Stories' During this session, Chhail Khalsa will share her personal journey from being a textile designer and researcher to becoming the owner of a thriving design business. She will discuss about the creative process behind Anuvad’s innovative approach to design and its mission to make technology more accessible and human-centered. The talk will focus on the journey of ‘Anuvad’ from a simple project to a successful design business. Anuvad Innovation founded by Chhail Khalsa has received recognition at international events like Dutch Design Week and Vienna Design Week and has partnered with leading companies like IKEA Foundation Switzerland and Godrej Design Lab. Chhail Khalsa is an E-textile Designer, Design Researcher, and the founder of Anuvad Innovation Studio LLP. Anuvad aims to bridge futuristic e-textiles with traditional craft techniques. Chhail, an alumna of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and former research assistant at Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland, combines the skills of a technical expert and a craftsperson through Anuvad to create innovative e-textiles. She has developed the ‘Craft Collaboration Toolkit’ to facilitate effective collaboration between design researchers, designers, and craftspersons. Additionally, she is an educator and teaches at various design institutes including NID, CEPT and Anant National University. Arthshila Ahmedabad, 2-G, Opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi - 380015. Creativeyatra.com info@creativeyatra.com

During this session, Chhail Khalsa will share her personal journey from being a textile designer and researcher to becoming the owner of a thriving design business. She will discuss about the creative process behind Anuvad’s innovative approach to design and its mission to make technology more accessible and human-centered. The talk will focus on the journey of ‘Anuvad’ from a simple project to a successful design business.

Anuvad Innovation founded by Chhail Khalsa has received recognition at international events like Dutch Design Week and Vienna Design Week and has partnered with leading companies like IKEA Foundation Switzerland and Godrej Design Lab.

Chhail Khalsa is an E-textile Designer, Design Researcher, and the founder of Anuvad Innovation Studio LLP. Anuvad aims to bridge futuristic e-textiles with traditional craft techniques. Chhail, an alumna of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and former research assistant at Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland, combines the skills of a technical expert and a craftsperson through Anuvad to create innovative e-textiles. She has developed the ‘Craft Collaboration Toolkit’ to facilitate effective collaboration between design researchers, designers, and craftspersons. Additionally, she is an educator and teaches at various design institutes including NID, CEPT and Anant National University.