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This is the public profile of K.M.D. Omali Sanjani, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about K.M.D. Omali Sanjani please login as a press member.About K.M.D. Omali Sanjani : Omali Kulatunga, graduated from University of Moratuwa, SL is a conscious fashion/textile designer seeking for new opportunities to uplift the artisans' creativity beyond their practiced working routines. Her own label “Designs by Omali” with sub brands Love_stitches by Omali for hand embroideries and Bin_Stitches by Omali for upcycling crafts has been awarded with both internationally and nationally for her creative designs for sustainable hand crafting innovations through rejects. Without being labeled as an eco-innovator she has developed “Bin-_Stitches” to create new designs and job opportunities for her local craft community to enhance the concept of valuing rejects via upcycling for a sustainable circular economy.
STATEMENT OF ART:The process of creating imaginations to realities in building creative solutions to the world.
ORGANIZATION:
Designs by Omali
EDUCATION:
2018, Fashion Design & Product Development, B. Design (Hons), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
EXPERIENCE:
2016-2017, Junior Design Intern, Selyn Exporters Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka.
2018, Design Mentorship(Contract Base), National Craft Council, Sri Lanka.
2019-present,External Design Consultant, Sri-Nali Enterprises, Sri Lanka.
2020-present,External Design Consultant, Seru Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
2020-present ,Director/Design Consultant, Lonatty Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2015,"pesha"(textile exhibition),Department of Textiles, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
2018,Graduation Fashion Exhibition, JDA Perera Gallery, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
EVENTS:
2018, Sustainable Global Fashion Parade of the International Leadership Summit -World Peace & Diplomacy Organization, Designer, Mt.Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka.
2018, South Asia Connect Entrepreneur Week, Represent Sri Lanka as a Designer, IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, U. S. Department of State/American Center- New Delhi ,India.
2019,Commerce Day, Upcycling Fashion - Chief Guest , Maliyadewa Girls College Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
AWARDS:
2017,Merit Award, Presidential Awards Handicrafts Competition and Exhibition "Shilpa Abhimani",Sri Lanka.
2018, Winner over 25 category, Circular Ocean Innovation Competition, UK.
2018, Innovative Designer Award, Graduation Fashion Show, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
2018, Innovative Textile & Fabric Designer Award, Graduation Fashion Show, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
2021, 1st Place, Environmental Management, "Vanithabhimani" Provincial Competition, Sri Lanka.
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2018,Circular Ocean Project, http://www.circularocean.eu/circularnews/competiti
on-winners-announced/
UK.
2018,Reject Values, Adha (Sinhala) City Edition, Sobha Badada, October,24,Sri Lanka.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English-Advanced
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Canva- Advanced
Adobe Illustrator- Novice
MS Office- Advanced
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2018, Innovation Readiness Series Course, The IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin, online
2018, Creative Enterprise Programme, NESTA, British Council, Sri Lanka.
2020,Redesign Sri Lanka project, Resource Person, State Ministry of Handloom, Batik and Local Apparel Production for uplifting local craft industries, Sri Lanka.
2021, Customer services and team works, Chamber of Commerce-North western province, Sri Lanka.
2021, Carrier Counselling Webinar, Resource person, Pioneers Youth Club, Sri Lanka.
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2019, Beat Plastic Pollution, Fifth National Symposium on Marine Environment, Environment Protection Authority, BMICH, Sri Lanka.
HOBBIES:
Listening to Music, Coin Collection, Stamp Collection, Perfume Collection, Motivational reading, Travelling and Hiking, Photography, Workout
CLIENTELE:
2020, Dhanajaya Bandara ,Upcycled hand embroidered bridal saree.
2018-present, Customize designs for high end customers who value upcycling, hand crafts, hand embroidery and Sri Lankan traditional handloom weaving.
WEB SITE:
https://www.facebook.com/omali.kulatunga.1
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.instagram.com/designs_by_omali/
RSS URL:
https://www.facebook.com/omali.kulatunga.1
REGISTRATION DATE:
2022-02-06 08:57:14
COUNTRY/REGION:
Sri Lanka
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Young
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