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“More than anyone else, Gurpreet is the one who
carries the spirit of People tree across time and space – directing the
present, preserving the past and envisioning the future. One could call
her the mother of People Tree – for she created and sustained the
nurturing space where so many talented drop-outs and inspired lunatics
could come together – even putting her own immense creative potential on
the backburner at times. Her distinctive style of photography has had a
big role to play in the way this Website looks!” An alumnus of the National Institute of Design, Gurpreet has been the ‘hands-on’ director of People Tree since its inception – contributing to every aspect of its activities: crafts development, arts workshops and training, garment design, printing and dyeing, networking and interaction, support for social action… She has worked on design projects for organizations such as Unicef and the Gujarat State Handicrafts Development Corporation, as well as for Oxfam and other NGOs and citizen’s groups. Currently she is working on a unique photographic and sociological study of a small rural community in Goa – where she is partially resident with husband Orijit and daughter Pakhi. |
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