 | |
 |
 |
|
The Sons of Visvakarma Jaya Jaitly, Chairperson, Dastakari Haath Samiti The concept of god is understood by Hindu society arises from a deep metaphysical understanding of the cosmos... more.. | |
 |
Crafting Rabari Lives Judy Frater, Founder, Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya When I wrote both chapters in Threads and Voices I took this as an opportunity to explore the artisans’ sense... more.. |
 |
Where Craft Meets Design – A Map for the Future Kevin Murray, Independent Writer and Curator Innovation in craft is a contentious issue. For some it represents the betrayal of a tradition that might stretch back... more.. |
 | |
|
Threads of Life Eiluned Edwards, Joint Senior Research Fellow in Textiles and Dress, Victoria and Albert Museum Over the past thirty years there has been a considerable expansion of income-generation projects based in... more.. | |
|
| |
|
Death knell for handlooms? Sabita Radhakrishna, Free lance Writer Changing lifestyles and market structures mean that weaving is not a viable profession anymore. What’s... more.. | |
|
|
 |
|
Bihar Journal - To Bhusara with Ambika for the Asia Society Sujni Design Workshop - 6th - 12th February 98 Laila Tyabji, Designer, Writer, Founder Member and Chairperson of Dastkar Its 8 p.m. and we’re finally in the train to Muzaffarpur - en route to Bhusara for the Asia Society... more.. | |
|
|
Design in Developing Societies: Problems Of Relevance Ashoke Chatterjee, Former Executive Director and Distinguished Fellow, National Institute of Design We have gathered in this ancient city to seek a role for the designer in the last quarter of the 20th century. Our hosts... more.. |
 |
 |
|
National Folklore
Support Centre National Folklore Support Centre (NFSC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization registered in Chennai dedicated to the promotion of Indian folklore research... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
Playing Cards Kishor Gordhandas, Craft Writer No art is more popular in India than calendar art, and calendar art, here is dominated by the colorful... more.. | |
 | |
|
Introduction of Natural Dye with Specific Modification A Venture in Progress for Total Quality Improvement Atish Mukherjee and Arup Mukherjee Natural dye has become very popular particularly in the foreign countries owing to their eco-friendliness and... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
Pradyumna Kumar, the first Indian Artist to Win the Grand Prize at the Prestigious 15th NOMA Concours in Time for Celebration Minhazz Mazumdar Writer on Art and Curator A spirit of innovation, a desire to combine all the traditional printing processes of India. To keep up with... more.. | |
 |
Obituary: Raghunath Nama - Not Just an Artisan, More than a Friend Sunny & Meeta, Craft Activists A spirit of innovation, a desire to combine all the traditional printing processes of India. To keep up with... more.. |
 |
 |
|
Report on the Upasana Design Studios project with the Weavers of Varanasi Uma Prajapati, Founder, Upasana Design Studio, Auroville The crisis in Varanasi weaving community was reported by media in 2006. Thousands of weavers in Varanasi had no work and... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
Read
responses and send in your own... more..
| |
 | |
 |
 |
|
Participate in global discussions and debates on the current issues facing the arts... more..
| |
 |
 |
|
In conversation with the Masters... more..
| |
 |
 |
|
In continuation to our aim of creating knowledge
bases and facilitating research and interaction, we are including weblinks to organisations around the world involved in... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
View a photo gallery and visual documentation of some of the leading crafts of India... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
The endurance of a craft or a textile technique over time has been dependent on many factors: very crucially, the flexibility of the craftsperson in moulding products, developing motifs and... more.. | |
 |
 |
|
A hands on guide on how to use simplified craft processes to produce interesting creations. Easy to master the skills and techniques have been detailed step-by-step. Graded by age and level of difficulty... more.. | |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This site is best viewed in Internet Explorer with a resolution 1024 X 768 |
|
|
Accessing Markets An enormous challenge faced by organizations and artisans is the challenge of accessing markets. |
|
Varanasi Weavers A focus on the plight faced by weavers in Varanasi. Read about - the problem, - the initiatives taken. - the current status. |
