NAYANA

TRAVEL AND TRUTHS: Nayana update • Winter 2009

I would like to extend a warm thanks to everyone who made the most recent shows in Europe and India possible – and successful! I should note here that some of the profits from these shows have been donated to a program that is providing food and shelter to victims of Hurricane Aila, which devasted the Sunderbans region a few months back.  Also, money was raise to support a project that offers educational and other opportunities to children living in the market areas of the city.

Thanks so much for your constant and continued support!

TRAVEL AND TRUTHS: Nayana update • 2008

Since I often have the opportunity to travel to very inspirational places, I have started to dabble in travel writing. Two of the pieces I worked on were published over the last few months. Please have a look at these links if you are interested in reading about my travels to Lhasa and Nicaraugua. GOOD NEWS!
Many of the Bengal kantha pieces I create come from an organization called Threads which provides a place for women to earn a living through needlework. I am very pleased to announce that the German Consulate in Kolkata, under its Micro-project Scheme, will provide funding for vocational training programs for both THREADS and the DEB SHISHU school where I often donate a percentage of exhibition sales to. This funding will help them expand and further develop their important endeavors. Congratulations to Threads and Deb Shishu – and grateful thanks to the German Consulate for their interest and support.