Mrinal Kanti Sarkar Assitant Professor _________________________________
Department Silpa Sadana
Qualification: B. Fine Arts from Visva-Bharati University, 1989
Contact Address: Office Department of Silpa Sadana, PSV (Textile Section) Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, Birbhum West Bengal, Pin-731236 Residence 17/D Raja K.L. Goswami Street, P.S.-Serampore, Dist.-Hooghly, PIN- 712201 (W.B.)
Email: mrinalartist@gmail.com
Phone/FAX numbers: 03463-264725 (Office) 033-32463535 (Residence) 9836751066 Fax: 03463–264725.
Research areas of Interest: • To create different style of printing and Designing in textile.
Teaching Experience: • About 8 years (May 1998 to May 2006) as a guest faculty of NIFT Kolkata • 6 years as a Lecturer in the department at Silpa Sadana (V.B.) • As a part time Lecturer in Calcutta University (Rani Birla Girls College) from (28.05.2011 to 30.10.2011) six months.
Research projects: • An Interior design on Ocean World 2008-2009 • Scarf weaving and Marketing process 2008 – 2009 • Visual Translation of Architectural trends of Santiniketan in Furnishing textiles My Experience 2010-11 • Value addition on traditional Handloom Fabric 2010-11. • The surrealistic world of Rabindranath Tagore 2011-12 • Saptaparni a language of humanity 2011-12 • (ONGOING) Epiton of rejuvenation – Abanindranath Thakur
Conference/Seminar/Symposia/Academic or consultancy Programmes Attended: • Attended the works shop of Orissa Patachitra 18 – 21 April, 2012 at EZCC, Santiniketan • Attend the National Workshop and Seminar on Vegetable dye and its application on textiles at Silpa Sadana, Visva-Bharati, December 2 – 4, 2011 • Attend the seminar of Adhyapaka Sabha, Visva-Bharati on Rabindra Bichitra, March 2012 • Attend the seminar on Textile Design and Marketing at Serampore Textile College, Serampore, Hooghly in 2010
Publications: • Seminar proceedings / Visual Translation of Architectural Trends of Santiniketan in Furnishing-Textiles: My Experience, December 2010.
Membership of Professional Bodies: • Life member of Swastha Bhavana Welfare Society (Kolkata) • Life member of Bandana Kunj Dance School (Kolkata) • Executive Member of Visva-Bharati SC/ST/OBC Welfare Society • Life member of Photography Charcha (Kolkata)