K.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN's Page

KK, your link is not showing up fyi

Thanx very much for your inputs...glad that you glanced through my url...will work towards incorprating them into the site.

No, I worked in Aga Khan School, A.P, India.I came to US in 1998 and settled in NJ.

We are based in Ghana,West Africa where creative people from all parts of the world come to work with the Ghanaian children and adult artists.
People coming to Ghana can take an indigenous pottery workshop with traditional African potters or they can learn African textile techniques.
Some come to volunteer and teach their skills like papermaking and bookbinding or whatever their skills are.
The whole point is to put creative people together and see what happens.

My workshops are this saturday-sunday

Thats nice. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the link of Pallavi. Yes I have been busy with my dance rehearsals, classes,etc. I will be conducting a 2 day workshop festival for my students-make-up, yoga and abhinaya. What about you? Do you come to Mumbai?

I saw your work on your webpage and I was quite impressed.
All the best

I don't understand your question, but I will answer it as well as I can. Folk art--I have been crocheting and knitting since I was 7 yrs old. I started weaving about 10 years ago. Last year, I received a grant to study in Oaxaca, Mexico, specifically to study Spanish and back-strap weaving. I honor the wisdom that my grandmother (and all the women) who've shared their knowledge and skills with me. I'm also an active storyteller, inspired by my father and his sisters. My artwork incorporates stories of Irish culture (my husband's family), Mexican culture (my own) and the stories of my childhood. To pass the traditions of crochet and knitting on, I run an Art & Knitting Club after school at Von Steuben where I teach. I'm pleased to say that I've more kids coming to this club than I ever had when it was just an Art Club. I hope that answers your question. Simply put, my art stems from the folk traditions of my culture.