CRAFTS IN ACTION 2011
February 11, 2011 10:04 am
Manel Gamage, a well known arts and crafts teacher together with her students will hold “Crafts in Action 2011” an exhibition of Arts and Crafts at the National Arts Gallery on 12th and 13th of February from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
A past pupil of Museaus College Mrs. Manel Gamage had introduced a variety of new embroidery techniques to SriLankan women such as blackwork, Asisi embroidery, Kashmiri work, Chamakthi Embroidery, Ari work, Needlepoint, and many other techniques. She was trained in Canada, England, Singapore and Australia. She has been teaching Arts and Crafts for the last 20 years for over 20000 students. Together with the Ministry of Education she trains O/L and A/L homescience teachers.
She has published nine books in different embroidery techniques and they are written in very easy to follow steps and methods which enables women to learn embroidery from the very beginning without the aid of a teacher.
Introducing a unique new embroidery technique is a characteristic of her exhibitions.
This year she will be introducing wall hangings done using totsuka embroidery and canvas work. Each exhibit is individual, unique and has its own originality with a well blended colour scheme which she is known for.
The main goal of this exhibition is to give her students a chance to display their work, secondly this would be a great opportunity for women who wish to be self employed in this field.
A past pupil of Museaus College Mrs. Manel Gamage had introduced a variety of new embroidery techniques to SriLankan women such as blackwork, Asisi embroidery, Kashmiri work, Chamakthi Embroidery, Ari work, Needlepoint, and many other techniques. She was trained in Canada, England, Singapore and Australia. She has been teaching Arts and Crafts for the last 20 years for over 20000 students. Together with the Ministry of Education she trains O/L and A/L homescience teachers.
She has published nine books in different embroidery techniques and they are written in very easy to follow steps and methods which enables women to learn embroidery from the very beginning without the aid of a teacher.
Introducing a unique new embroidery technique is a characteristic of her exhibitions.
This year she will be introducing wall hangings done using totsuka embroidery and canvas work. Each exhibit is individual, unique and has its own originality with a well blended colour scheme which she is known for.
The main goal of this exhibition is to give her students a chance to display their work, secondly this would be a great opportunity for women who wish to be self employed in this field.
