School-Aged Kids
Registration required

The workshop will explore the traditional techniques and themes of Madhubani art, a popular style of folk painting from her native northern India. Kids will have the opportunity to both learn about the history of this distinctive art form and create their own take on Madhubani paintings using paint on paper. Supplies will be provided by the presenter.

About the Artist:

Sunanda Sahay trained with local artists from Mithila, her native region in northern India, to learn the traditional art of Madhubani folk painting and has been painting for over 10 years. After moving to the United States, she sought ways to continue painting while sharing her love for it with others in Massachusetts. Sunanda has exhibited her work at the Peabody Essex Museum, MFA, the National Heritage Museum, Boston Children's’ Museum, and the Massachusetts College of Art. She has also taught interactive workshops at libraries and public schools across Massachusetts. She is the founder of the Essence of India cultural festival in Acton, MA and has twice received the prestigious apprenticeship award from the MCC to train her own students.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Norwood Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.