About the Artist
Judy Frater is a curator, author, and school director who lived in the Kutch region in Northwest India for 30 years. She is an award-winning Ashoka Fellow, founded a design school for artisans, currently operating as Somaiya Kala Vidya, and co-founded the Kala Raksha Trust and Museum.
Announcements
- Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation is on display at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery in Nancy Nicholas Hall through Friday, May 27!
- Get a glimpse at what a day in class with Judy Frater is like via @uwmadisonarts Instagram
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Course
Utilizing design thinking, students in “Cultural Diversity, Connection, Value, and Sustainability – the Role of Hand Craft” will be exposed to important issues surrounding small-scale artisan production, value, and sustainability. Students will develop valuable hands-on skills working with artisan partners through craft techniques, design, quality control, branding, and story-telling.
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Upcoming Events
Links
- ClothRoads named Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation a top pick for May textile events!
- Read “Judy Frater weaves together UW-Madison students and Indian artisans,” courtesy of The Cap Times
- Judy Frater’s interdisciplinary arts residency events and exhibition “Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation” (April 20-May 27) at UW–Madison