Masters in Making – Threads of Continuum: Reweaving the Future of Heritage

Burgoyne Original Masters (BOM) presents its inaugural grant initiative, Masters in Making – Threads of Continuum: Reweaving the Future of Heritage, culminating in an exhibition at Alliance Française de Delhi from 1 to 10 October 2026.

Curated by Anjchita B. Nair, the exhibition brings together 20 artists, artisans, craft-led brands and collectives from across India, exploring how India’s textile traditions can evolve while remaining connected to the knowledge, communities and cultural histories from which they emerge. The initiative began with a nationwide open call that received over 180 applications. An expert jury comprising Dr Madan Meena, Hema Shroff Patel, Dr Vandana Bhandari and Sreyansi Singh shortlisted 20 participants, including five grant recipients: Jagrity Phukan, Porgai Artisans Association, Dinesh Chhipa, Dhaiyda Jitendra and Kanmai Payun.

At the heart of Threads of Continuum is the idea of textile as something that remembers — carrying traces of hands, labour, inherited knowledge and community histories. The exhibition looks at heritage not as something fixed in the past, but as a living practice that continues to adapt to changing social, ecological and cultural contexts. The five grant recipients bring several traditional and increasingly rare practices into this conversation. Jagrity Phukan traces Muga, Eri and Mulberry silk traditions of the Brahmaputra Valley, while Kanmai Payun works with Fulor Saneki and Gadu earth-loom weaving from Majuli. Dhaiyda Jitendra engages with the centuries-old Tangaliya weaving tradition of Kutch, while Dinesh Chhipa returns to the complete traditional process of Bagru hand block printing, including the increasingly rare Fadat technique.

The Porgai Artisans Association, a collective of 80 women artisans from Tamil Nadu’s Sittilingi Valley, presents Lambadi embroidery — a tradition revived from near-extinction and closely connected with the livelihoods and dignity of its practitioners. Alongside the five grant recipients, the exhibition features works by Pooja Dhingra, Jayati Kaushik, Juhi Sharma, Archita Bharadwaj, Geeta Rabari, Malvika Kaushik, Kalyani Prasad, Upraant Foundation, Kamala Murali, Stuti Kumar, Medha Khosla, Indigene Craft, Diti Mistry, Pankaj Kondewar and Mili Mandal.

Bringing together practices from different regions and generations, Masters in Making creates a dialogue between traditional knowledge and contemporary practice, showing how continuity can be about adaptation rather than repetition.

Exhibition Details

Title: Masters in Making – Threads of Continuum: Reweaving the Future of Heritage
Presented by: Burgoyne Original Masters (BOM)
Curator: Anjchita B. Nair
Dates: 1–10 October 2026
Timings: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Venue: Alliance Française de Delhi, Galerie Romain Rolland, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

Location: Alliance Française de Delhi, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

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