AS-1 connect

To Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established: To Provide or have a link or relationship with:

In addition to providing craft design innovation solutions, Craft Innovation Training Programs strive towards the upliftment of the craft community involved. Craftspeople associated with the training gain exposure throughout the course of the training programme. Apart from an indirect exposure, training programs connect the craftspeople directly to individual professionals and organisations. Such a connect leads to the promotion of the craft and may result in future collaborations.

The craftspeople associated with the training programme are provided exposure to the current needs and preferences of the industry, through interaction with the other participating peer groups. In addition to this, there could be site visits to factories, markets, production houses etc in order to connect the craftspeople to individual professionals and organisations.

The task-list for this sub-stage is as follows :

AS-1a : CONNECT THE CRAFTSPEOPLE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS & VICE VERSA

AS-1b : CONNECT THE CRAFTSPEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS & VICE VERSA

AS-1c : DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THROUGH DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, INVITATIONS ETC.

Craft Innovation Studio- Innovation Fellowship ‘Narrative Ceramics’ - First Friday Session by IIID-Ahmedabad at Clay Club

Wood craft workshop- Display of prototypes and explorations at DICRC

Glass craft workshop- Final exhibition at School of Interior Design, CEPT

Narrative Ceramics Innovation Fellowship Exhibition at CIIE, IIM-Ahmedabad

AS-1a To professional individuals Invite professional individuals to the Program and have them interact with the craftspeople. In addition to this arrange for site-visits, industry/factory/workshop visits, visits to markets, production houses etc. Provide exposure to the participants that would further facilitate a connect. To organisations Disseminate information of the training Program and the craftspeople through exhibitions, e-mailers, invites, posters, websites, booklets etc. Invite representatives, students, faculty and other members of craft-design related organisations. Dissemination It is important to make society aware about the value of traditional craft and hence, conclude the Training Program by dissemination through various mediums like exhibitions, panels, online, print media etc. The exhibition can also display various explorations done during the early part of the training, prototype panels, exhibition panels, detailed schedule etc.

>> How to Assess and Connect ?

- Arranging site visits to individual professionals’ production units, studios, completed projects, ongoing projects, vendor workshops etc. - Inviting individuals to be a part of the Training

AS-1b

AS-1c Program. - Inviting the representatives/ students/ faculty/ other members etc of a related organisation. - Dissemination of knowledge about the Program through exhibitions, inaugurations, booklets, posters, e-mailers, invites, media, promotion, advertisements etc.

- Plan and arrange for an exhibition at a time and venue where various architects, design professionals, academicians, students, journalists and locals from the city can attend. - Supplement the exhibition with a small inauguration event or a informal discussion or craft process demonstration etc.