Cheriyal Doll Making Workshop
Workshop
2.0 hrs
December 28, 2025 11:00 am Sunday
What you get to learn This is a 400-year-old Cheriyal doll/mask making workshop from the artisans of Cheriyal village. Guided session on sanding of coconut shell and using tamarind seed and saw dust paste for making traditional cheriyal mask. The coloring part need to be done after the mask is dried (the next day) so the participants will be given 2 dolls each (as shown in the pictures on the left). one doll will be made by the participant at the workshop and the other doll will be the one made on the previous day by the artist for the participant to colour.
Organizer
Sadhna Chaganti
Sadhna Chaganti is a PhD scholar and an avid art enthusiast. She works as a Climate Change Advisor with the German Development Cooperation and is also the founder of Nagumomu, an organisation dedicated to uplifting artists and preserving traditional Indian art forms.
