Which country is home to both S. G. Vasudev and the largest artists' commune?
S. G. Vasudev S. G. Vasudev (born in Mysuru, during 1941, to S.K. Gopal and Rathnamma) is an alumnus of Madras Arts College and one of the longtime artists associated with Cholamandal Artists' Village. He was married to the late Arnavaz there and currently stays in Bangalore. He is one of the most prominent painters in Karnataka and has held art shows in many parts of the world and his works are in collections at various galleries. He has won many awards in India and abroad.
Kasuti Kasuti (Kannada: ಕಸೂತಿ ) is a traditional form of folk embroidery practised in the state of Karnataka, India. Kasuti work which is very intricate sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dresswear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike and Angi or Kurta. The Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation (KHDC) holds a Geographical Indications (GI) protection for Kasuti embroidery which provides Intellectual Property rights on Kasuti to KHDC.