Rebecca was invited to The Raghurajpur International Art/Craft Exchange for a 6 week artist in residence program in the fall of 2015.

(RIA/CE) is an opportunity for contemporary /conceptual artists to exchange ideas and skills with the traditional/craftspeople of Orissa, India.

This vast knowledge and these traditional skills can be incorporated into an individual’s practice producing contemporary artwork that addresses concerns with deconstructed forms of traditional craft. It is transformative. In exchange, the international artists will share their ideas about art with the villagers, who can also benefit from this exchange and have it inform their traditional art.