About the Artform

Sohrai is a harvest festival in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal. It is also called the cattle festival. It is celebrated after harvest and coincides with the festival of Diwali. It is celebrated by Prajapati, Santal, Munda, and Oraons among others. Most of the colors used for the paintings are derived from mud. The red is derived from iron oxide and the black comes from a manganese-rich clay found in certain hilly areas. The creamy white color is kaolin and is called dudhi matti. The red color is often found in the ore form. 

About the Session

In this session, the artist will teach you about the traditional art form of Sohrai in a completely new and innovative way where you will be taught about it right from the basics, starting with an introduction to sohrai art on paper with acrylic colors. . All of the mentioned will be taught in a way to provide you with a complete hands-on experience of the art form by the end of the workshop.
This is a 'beginner-friendly' session. (Age: 10+).

Dimple Maheshwari
@maheshwaridimple

An MBA graduate, she is now a homemaker and mother whose true passion lies in the field of art. She loves to dabble in different types of artforms, especially Indian folk art. However, Mandalas are her all-time favorite and she uses them as a stress buster.