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Chintz Today: Breathing New Life into Traditional Textile Design

Join ROM’s Sarah Fee and Chintz artist Renuka Reddy of Bengaluru, India, for a lively discussion on the exciting revivals and innovations taking place today in India’s unique art of painting cottons using the kalam pen and natural dyes.

A pioneer in reviving lost techniques, Reddy created a ROM-commissioned painted cotton for its current exhibition Cloth that Changed the World: India’s Painted and Printed Cottons.

Event recorded on January 27, 2021.

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Floral printed white jacket.
The Cloth that Changed the World: India’s Painted and Printed Cottons
Next time you’re at the ROM, stop by the exhibition and explore for yourself how over thousands of years India’s artisans have created, perfected and innovated these printed and painted multicoloured cotton fabrics
Hands pressing a stamp with yellow paint onto white fabric.
The Global Craze for Cotton and Colour
How Indian chintz transformed fashion, trade, and technology
ROM curators and technicians working on content for the Cloth the Changed the World exhibition.
The Making of Chintz: Behind the Scenes at Cloth the Changed the World
Join exhibition lead curator Sarah Fee as she recounts the teamwork and behind-the-scenes research and preparation required to make the new exhibition Cloth that Changed the World

Authored by: Kait Sykes

Authored by: Kait Sykes