The Workshop would be offered by Manisha Jha, Icon of Sante Fe, US on Bharni, Kachhni & Godna techniques. Originally started with the marriage of Sita, Mithila paintings (also known as Madhubani) have been celebrated across the world. Mithila painting or Bhitti Chitra was discovered in 1934 when a massive earthquake hit Bihar. Interestingly, Pupul Jayakar told Indira Gandhi that Picasso has been to Bihar and he has done paintings that has been found, they were actually Madhubani paintings. Madhubani paintings prevent deforestation as artists painted Hindu deities on Trees, restraining people from cutting. This Craft beyond giving a perspective into history and culture would help participants to explore the layers of a society and understand them into broader context.