Errol Nelson Pires, longtime teacher at the National Institute of Design, textile and leather garment designer is now an international fiber artist and photographer.Having been impassioned by a less known textile technique called ply-split braiding for more than 30 years, he found in the camel belts in Rajasthan. These girths/belts are used to strap the wooden saddle on to the hump of the camel. Now, having retired from a design school, he continues to teach at several art design colleges in India.He has conducted several workshops in the USA, several countries in the United Kingdom.One of his seamless wearable dresses has been acquired by the Withworth Museum in Manchester for their permanant collection. PLY-SPLIT BRAIDING AND CORD/ROPE MAKING Errol Nelson Pires Ply-split braiding is a technique for making textiles by parting the plies of one cord and drawing a second cord through the space created between the plies of the first. This less known technique is/was used in the making of camel belts in the desert regions of Rajasthan and is on the verge of extinction. Ply-split braiding is an extremely versatile textile technique and after having a basic understanding and practice, a participant would move ahead and create a wide range of practical products, such as lamp shades, belts, sling bags, screens, wall partitions, containers, baskets and textile sculptures. The workshop would also include an introduction to “cord/rope” making use of a powered “Bradshaw rope maker”. This would enable a participant to design and make their own cords. COURSE NUMBER W15FD001 CREDITS 5 FEES Rs. 27,500/- DATES 30 th November to 12 th December DURATION 12 Days NO.OF STUDENTS 25 OPEN FOR PROFESSIONALS Yes PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONALS Nil FEES FOR PROFESSIONALS Rs. 34,375/- PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTS Open for all LOCATION Cept Campus EXPENSE Approx. Rs.600/- for materials STUDENTS DELIVERABLES Products FACULTY OF DESIGN