Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit- Post Completion Report

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Report on Activities conducted by Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University as a part of Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014 21st February to 27th February at Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Acknowledgements We take this opportunity our express our profound gratitude to iNDEXTc for providing us with an opportunity to be a part of the activities at Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014. We have deep and utmost regards for Mr A.M.Solanki (I.A.S) and Shri C.J.Patel (G.A.S) for their exemplary guidance, monitoring and constant encouragement throughout the course of the National Craft Fair. The help and guidance given by them time to time helped us make our events successful and take our work to new heights.

We also take this opportunity to express a deep sense of gratitude to the speakers at The National Craft Seminar 2014 - Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions; namely, Ms. Anjali Bhatnagar, Ms. Amita Puri, Mr. Divay Gupta, Mr. Kiran Vaghela and Prof. A.G.Rao for their cordial support and valuable insights into the exemplary works done by them in the field of traditional and vernacular crafts. Professor Krishna Shastri has always been providing us with guidance and motivating the team to perform best, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank her. The help and time invested by all the volunteers is deeply appreciated.

We are also obliged to Mr. Dilip Zinzuwadia, Mr. Razak Kuhar and Mr. Yusuf, artisans at the live demonstration, for their much needed cooperation during the event. We are grateful that they could take out time from their schedules to share their wealth of knowledge with everyone at the National Craft Fair.

Lastly, we like to thank our team-members and well-wishers for their constant hard work and encouragement without which these activities would not have been possible.

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Table of Contents 1. Institution Profiles

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2. About The Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014

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3. Overview of Activities Conducted by DICRC

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3.1 The National Craft Seminar 2014 -

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“Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions” 3.1.1 Overview

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3.1.2 National Craft Seminar Focus Areas

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3.1.3 About the Speakers

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3.1.4 Interactive Session

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3.1.5 Dissemination

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3.2 Live demonstration – Metal Craftspeople

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3.2.1 Overview

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3.2.2 About the Crafts

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3.3 Exhibition: DICRC, CEPT Pavillion

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3.3.1 Overview

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3.3.2 Research and Documentation

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3.3.3 Innovation and Development

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3.3.4 Education and Training

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3.3.5 Application and Collaboration

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1. Institution Profiles Organized and Conducted by: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University, India functions as a research centre for the development and understanding of Indian Crafts (SMC - Space Making Crafts and SNC - Surface Narrative Crafts) related to Traditional and Vernacular Buildings of India. Its one of the objective is to integrate the traditional knowledge and craft practices in current Interior-Architecture sector as well as design education. It has five major focus areas, which are Research & Documentation, Innovation and Development, Education and Training, Application and Collaboration and lastly Resource Building & Dissemination. Its main activities are to conduct dedicated research, documentation and organize programs, workshops and projects related to Craft and Traditional and Vernacular Interior Architecture.

These are realized through detailed research, mapping, documentation, and analysis of Craft and Traditional and Vernacular built environment; SMC workshops and Innovation internship programs; Trainings, curriculum development for craft and providing a platform for discussion, seminar, and forum for role of craft in Interior Architecture at national and International level. DICRC is a one of the Research Centre of the CEPT University.

DICRC is supported by Industrial Extension Cottage (INDEXT-C), Government of Gujarat, India. INDEXT-C is a State Government Scheme under Cottage and Rural Industries (Commissioner of Cottage Industry).

For more information visit http://dicrc.in

Faculty of Design, CEPT University Established in 1991 as the School of Interior Design at CEPT, the Faculty of Design at CEPT University has been the pioneer in formalizing the education of Interior Design in the country. Ever since its inception, the Faculty of Design has striven towards excellence in teaching and building theoretical grounds for the Interior Design profession.The Faculty of Design sees design as a cultural system that deals with all aspects of human evolution, the production of culture as well as unfolding of human imagination. CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human habitats. Its teaching programs build thoughtful professionals and its research programs deepen understanding of human settlements. CEPT University also undertakes advocacy and advisory projects to further the goal of making habitats more livable.

For more information visit http://cept.ac.in/ Introduction

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The INDEXT ‘C’ has develop a website where 299 artisans and 910 various handloom products are promoted.

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In Partnership with : INDEXT C Every human being irrespective of economic situation is endowed with capabilities not only to take care of; but also has the potential to contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life of all other fellow human beings if given adequate opportunities. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every society to make sure that each member of the society gets opportunities to use his capabilities and live with human dignity. State, as one the important body engaged in governing the society must demonstrate initiatives and take necessary measures so that each human being gets an opportunity to exploit his/her capabilities.

Government of Gujarat has been wedded to the above philosophy. In order to handle the problem of unemployment eectively, priority has been given to make the development of cottage and village industries more employment oriented than today with a view to ensure employment to total rural youths because more employment opportunities are being created with less capital in cottage and rural industries. The INDEXT-C has been created to provide information and guidance & organising Cottage & Rural Industrial sector as a catalyst. http://www.imd-gujarat.gov.in/indextc/index.html

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The seminar and the live demonstration huts were initiatives to promote traditional crafts.

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2. About The Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014 The State Government, the Industrial Extension-Cottage (inDext-C) and the Confederation of India Industries (CII) organized “Garvi-Gurjari National Craft Fair & Summit 2014� at Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 21st February to 27th February to showcase the handloom and handicraft products of Gujarat as well as from across the country and to bring all crafts in a single platform, so that the artisans can interact with the buyers directly, educate about the values imbibed in the respective crafts and enhance their business potential. This fair took place on the GMDC grounds,where 600 artisans from 19 states participated. At this event of 7 days, 400 handicraft artisans from Gujarat exhibited their unique work. The Chief Minister Narendra Modi also emphasized the essence of art for tourism in India during his inaugurating speech at the National Craft Fair.

The Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the National Craft Fair and Summit 2014

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01. The National Craft Seminar 2014 - “Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions”

02. Live demonstration – Metal Craftspeople

03. Exhibition, DICRC, CEPT Pavillion

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3. Activities conducted by Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University As a part of the Gujarat Garvi National Craft and Summit 2014, DICRC organised the following three activities:

1. National Craft Seminar 2014 - “Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions”

For the seminar, eminent personalities from diverse fields were invited to discuss various topics concerning the current scenario of the crafts sector.

The invited speakers discussed topics such as Craft Mapping, Craft Design Innovations, Building Crafts, Marketing and Branding, Technological Advancements, and Craft Education and Skill Development.

2. Live demonstration – Metal Craftspeople

DICRC invited craftspeople from Mehsana and Kutch, for demonstration of various metal crafts such as – metal embossing, metal carving and making of copper bells. These craftspeople showcased their craft skills through the live demonstration and display of their products.

3. Exhibition: DICRC, CEPT Pavillion

The Pavillion showcased the extensive work done by DICRC, Faculty of Design at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The exhibition will be centered on core focus areas of DICRC: Research and Documentation, Innovation and Development, Education and Training, Application and Collaboration. It will also exhibit the work done by students and faculty members at Faculty of Design, CEPT University.

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3.1 National Craft Seminar 2014 - “Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions”

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3.1.1 About National Craft Seminar 2014 “Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions” Craft Traditions in India represent the cultural ethos of the society from which they originate. Since craft is an extension of culture of the community, it is a vital medium to communicate and sustain our own Indian culture.

Crafts have been believed to exist, ever since the origin of mankind, and the craft traditions have been continued since then. The Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014 celebrated the rich craft traditions of India and National Craft Seminar looked at it’s diversity. The rich legacy of craft traditions needs to be continued and passed on to the future generations.

This seminar looked forward in the future and attempted to redefine such continuing craft traditions.

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center (DICRC), CEPT University, Ahmedabad was one of the Partner Institutes for the seven day long ‘Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair and Summit 2014’ held on 21st to 27th February, 2014. DICRC conducted the National Craft Seminar 2014 - “Paramparaa: Future of Craft Traditions”, on 21st February 2014 at the Gujarat University Convention & Exhibition Center, Ahmedabad. For the seminar, eminent personalities from diverse fields were invited to discuss various topics concerning the current scenario of the crafts sector. The invited speakers discussed topics such as Craft Mapping, Craft Design Innovations, Building Crafts, Marketing and Branding, Technological Advancements, and Craft Education and Skill Development.

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3.1.2 National Craft Seminar Focus Areas 01 - Craft Mapping Since the craft is a decentralized sector, it becomes essential to encompass an accurate amount of data related to this sector. Craft mapping is an essential tool that will help generate a vital evidence of sector size, which in turn will help identify various issues concerning the sector.

02 - Branding and Marketing With increasing global exchanges between various countries, the craft sector in India is already making its mark in the global economy. In this situation diverse marketing and branding platforms provide a strong backing to the craftspeople, thereby making the selling and buying an easy activity.

Marketing and branding plays a crucial role in order to reach to larger markets and promoting Indian crafts on a global platform.

03 - Building Crafts Right from the traditional houses, splendid palaces and magnificent monuments, crafts have been an integral part of the Interior Architecture in India. Crafts in Built Environment looks at the enormity of scale of craft productions inter-weaved with layers of culture, traditions and modernity.

04 - Craft Design Innovation The field of design is associated with crafts in a number of unconventional ways. This topic takes a look at various design innovations which involve crafts and wherein craftspeople make a vital contribution. Craft Design Innovation creates the synergy for collaborative processes leading towards value building. It also creates new set of skills and brings traditional and new design thinking knowledge together.

05 - Technology Up-gradation Technological advances help achieve better means of production. These advancements help to negotiate between the laborious tasks and creative skills of the craftspeople. By understanding various aspects of technological up-gradations, a harmonious blend between craft and technology can be created in current milieu.

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3.1.3 About the Speakers 01. Welcome Address Professor Krishna Shastri Professor, Dean, FD, CEPT University, Ahmedabad Krishna Shastri is Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Design and the Coordinator of the Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) at CEPT University. She was awarded Diploma in Architecture from School of Architecture, CEPT University (1969) and Master’s in Architecture & Urban Design from School of Architecture, Washington University, Missouri, USA (1972). Prof. Shastri is an academician with over forty years of experience in the field. During her twelve year stay in the USA, she was actively involved in designing curriculum and infrastructure for various community colleges and projects. At CEPT University, she has been instrumental in establishing the School of Interior Design and guiding it ever since its establishment over twenty years ago. She has been guiding the School of Interior Design with a strong ideology of respecting one’s culture and remaining abreast with the latest advancements in technology. Prof. Shastri has also been a visiting professor at School of Interior Design, University of Kentucky, USA (2003), School of Interior Design, University of Cincinnati, USA and Professor at Interior Design Institute of Louisville Technical Institute, USA (1978-81). She is also practicing Interior Design, Urban Design and Architecture currently.

Faculty of Design, CEPT University Institution Profile Established in 1991 as the School of Interior Design at CEPT, the Faculty of Design at CEPT University has been the pioneer in formalizing the education of Interior Design in the country. Ever since its inception, the Faculty of Design has striven towards excellence in teaching and building theoretical grounds for the Interior Design profession.The Faculty of Design sees design as a cultural system that deals with all aspects of human evolution, the production of culture as well as unfolding of human imagination.

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02. Introduction to the Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre Assistant Professor Jay Thakkar Head of Research, DICRC Jay Thakkar is an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Design, and Head of Research at Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) at CEPT University. He is a Master of Visual Communication from the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD), United Kingdom and a Diploma in Interior Design from the School of Interior Design, CEPT University. He received gold medals from the CEPT University and the Gujarat Institute for Civil Engineers and Architects (GICEA) for his research work. Jay Thakkar has co-authored “Prathaa: Kath-Khuni Architecture of Himachal Pradesh” (2013, co-authored with Bharat Dave & Mansi Shah) and “Matra: Ways of Measuring Vernacular Built Forms of Himachal Pradesh” (2008, co-authored with Dr. Skye Morrison) and has also authored “Naqsh: The Art of Wood Carving of Traditional Houses of Gujarat – Focus on Ornamentation” (2004). He has worked on various design, crafts and research projects in India and Britain. He has been actively affiliated with different universities and organizations in India, Europe, and Australia, and has published and presented papers, delivered lectures, organized field research and mentored many students.

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) Institution Profile Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University, India functions as a research centre for the development and understanding of Indian Crafts (SMC – Space Making Crafts and SNC - Surface Narrative Crafts) related to Traditional and Vernacular Buildings of India. Its one of the objective is to integrate the traditional knowledge and craft practices in current Interior-Architecture sector as well as design education. It has five major focus areas, which are Research & Documentation, Innovation and Development, Education and Training, Application and Collaboration and lastly Resource Building & Dissemination. Its main activities are to conduct dedicated research, documentation and organize programs, workshops and projects related to Craft and Traditional and Vernacular Interior Architecture.

These are realized through detailed research, mapping, documentation, and analysis of Craft and Traditional and Vernacular built environment; SMC workshops and Innovation internship programs; Trainings, curriculum development for craft and providing a platform for discussion, seminar, and forum for role of craft in Interior Architecture at national and International level. DICRC is a one of the Research Centre of the CEPT University.

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03. Putting Ideas First: Knowledge mapping as a catalyst for development, equity and growth in the crafts sector, Written

by Ritu Sethi Anjali Bhatnagar Craft Revival Trust, Delhi A graduate of Indian Institute of Crafts & Design, Anjali Bhatnagar has contributed and consulted with Craft Revival Trust for over a decade, first as a student intern and over the years on several projects. She was associated with the Craftmark program at AIACA and the Asian Heritage Foundation where she was streamlining linkages of craftspeople to markets. She currently works with CRT, Kumaon Grameen Udyog in Uttarakhand and India Inch CRTs new venture which seeks to link crafts to consumers.

Craft Revival Trust, Delhi Organisation Profile The Craft Revival Trust (CRT) is a part of a movement working towards the revitalization of Indian Crafts. A registered voluntary, non-profit organisation, it is committed to supporting and sustaining the development of the extraordinary variety of the crafts and textiles in India, as well as artisanal resources. The Craft Revival Trust (CRT), established in 1999 is building an information and knowledge infrastructure for the intangible heritage of Folk Arts, Crafts, Textiles and its practioners in India and the wider South Asian region.

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04. Lecture on Branding and Marketing in Crafts Sector

Amita Puri Executive Director, AIACA, New Delhi Amita Puri is the Executive Director of All India Artisans and Craft workers Welfare Association (AIACA), a non profit organization based in New Delhi.

AIACA works towards raising the standard of living of craft workers and a favorable policy environment for the crafts sector. It does this by setting benchmarks and certifying handcrafted products through its Craftmark Initiative, provides capacity building and market linkages support to Craft Groups and undertakes research for policy advocacy linked work. Before joining AIACA, she was the Chief Executive of Charities Aid Foundation, India, which is a part of the CAF International Network. CAF India works in the philanthropy space with a mission to promote effective giving, and increase the flow of resources from individuals and institutions to the not for profit sector in India. Prior to CAF, she worked for nine years with CRY, India’s leading advocate for child rights. She is on the India Advisory Group of the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network and serves on the Board of the Centre for Advocacy and Research.

All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) Organisation Profile The All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) started functioning in March 2003 as an informal association of Craft NGOs and producer organizations spread throughout India. After operating as an informal association for one year, AIACA was formally registered under the Societies Registration Act on 30th of January, 2004. The focus of AIACA’s work expanded to create programs and platforms that would assist craft producers to showcase their products and become commercially sustainable organizations. AIACA seeks to represent a range of organizations in these sectors and to engage in policy advocacy activities aimed at increasing the domestic and international market for handloom and handicraft products along with improving the standard of living of craft workers and to explore new and commercially sustainable models of livelihood promotion.

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05. Lecture on Creating Cultural Assets: Role of Intach in Heritage Conservation & Crafts Promotion Divay Gupta Principal Director at Architectural Heritage, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Delhi Divay Gupta is a Conservation Architect with postgraduate specializations in Architectural Conservation and Heritage Management from School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi and University of Birmingham, UK, respectively. With these skills he has been involved in conservation and management of cultural heritage resources in India for the past 17 years.

He has successfully completed projects related to on-site restoration, reconstruction, adaptive reuse, heritage tourism, urban conservation, regional planning, sustainable development, capacity building, building crafts, designing in context, formulations of management plans, guidelines and policies for conservation and heritage management. As an ICOMOS expert he have evaluated world heritage sites Nepal, Cambodia and Srilanka.

Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Organisation Profile The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is India’s largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to conservation and preservation of India’s natural, cultural, living, tangible and intangible heritage. Its mission is to Sensitize the public about the pluralistic cultural legacy of India; Instill a sense of social responsibility towards preserving our common heritage; Protect and conserve living, built, and natural heritage by undertaking necessary actions and measures; Document unprotected buildings of archaeological, architectural, historical and aesthetic significance; and cultural resources; develop heritage policy and regulations, and make legal interventions to protect our heritage when necessary.

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06. Lecture on Hunnarshaala Foundation for Building Technology and Innovation Kiran Vaghela Managing Director, Hunnarshala Foundation, Kutch Kiran Vaghela, managing director and a founding member of Hunnarshala,is a civil engineer by profession. He has been extensively working in Bhuj post the massive earthquake for re-habilitation of rural areas, involving various craftspeople. He taps the skills of local artisans and builders who have deep knowledge of resilient building systems and through his team at Hunnarshala delivers high-quality, sustainable, and disaster-safe housing. He uses traditional wisdom in contemporary architecture creating possibilities for architects to come forward and explore new methods of application. And also emphasises on involving traditional community and its development

Hunnarshaala Organisation Profile Hunnarshala oers its knowledge and skills for building designs, settlement planning, social housing, disaster reconstruction, waste water treatment systems, infrastructure development, etc. The genesis of Hunnarshala lies in the collaborations and associations that were built after 2001 earthquake in Kutch with an objective to capacitate people for reconstruction of their habitat. Hunnarshala took o from projects which demonstrated processes controlled and managed by people themselves. This concept of people managing the processes had already been demonstrated in other sectors like crafts, savings & credits, etc.

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07. Lecture on Technology Upgradation in Crafts A.G. Rao Professor, Industrial Design Centre (IDC), IIT Bombay A.G. Rao (Ananthapuram Gopinatha Rao) is a Professor at the Industrial Design Centre. In the last decade, Prof Rao developed a tool-kit and small technologies for bamboo, and established Bamboo Studio at IDC giving a new direction to design in bamboo with a social cause. He has initiated 20 mini bamboo clusters in the villages of India with Design and Technology assistance. He has also started an Incubation company, ‘AG Bambu Style’.

Prof. Rao was the Head of IDC from 1987-90. He has been instrumental in developing courses in Basic Design, Product Design, Creativity and Design philosophy. Prof. Rao has been very active professionally and designed more than 20 products for Indian industries, including the “Electronic Voting Machine” currently being used in India. He has been a member of the Board of Directors for Boroplast Ltd and a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Bamboo and Rattan.

Industrial Design Centre Institute Profile IDC has academic programs in the areas of Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Animation and Mobility & Vehicle Design. The education Programme at IDC is a unique mix of pedagogic experimentation with pragmatic design approach and blends hard-core problem solving with design research. New thoughts, philosophies and research into several aspects of design are experimented and integrated to have continuous revitalization of the academic programmes at IDC. The centre interacts with industries and institutions for promotion and awareness of design. These are in the form of organizing seminars, conducting short term courses and workshops. In the area of design practice, IDC offers professional design consultancy and advisory services to industries and other organizations.

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08. Concluding Session by Rishav Jain Rishav Jain Assistant Professor, FD, CEPT University, Ahmedabad Rishav Jain completed his Master’s in Interior Architecture and Design with specialization in Craft and Technology from Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad with a Gold Medal and a Best Research Award for his Post Graduate Research Thesis. He also has to his credit a Gold Medal and Academic Excellence Award for his Bachelor in Design (Interiors) from Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar. He has been a contributor to various national and international journals, magazines, blogs and forums through his research papers, articles and essays. He also works as a Researcher with Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) where he is involved in research, innovation & development, education & training and resource building & dissemination. While he is deeply interested in the crafts, cutting edge technologies also intrigue him. He is involved in design research and writing and has presented and written papers at national and international platforms. His research areas largely focus on various positions in interior architecture as related to space making crafts and the changing role of craftspeople and their position in the society

Faculty of Design, CEPT University Institution Profile Established in 1991 as the School of Interior Design at CEPT, the Faculty of Design at CEPT University has been the pioneer in formalizing the education of Interior Design in the country. Ever since its inception, the Faculty of Design has striven towards excellence in teaching and building theoretical grounds for the Interior Design profession.The Faculty of Design sees design as a cultural system that deals with all aspects of human evolution, the production of culture as well as unfolding of human imagination.

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Media

National Craft Seminar Website

Article published in regional newspaper ‘Gujarat Samachar’ on February 21, 2014.

Seminar Booklet

Article published in ‘The Times Of India’ on February 22, 2014.

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3.2.1 About Live demonstration – Metal Craftspeople The craft processes play a critical role in development and understanding of a craft; hence the demonstration of techniques is taken as a first step in understanding the tactile aspects of craft. DICRC invited craftspeople from Mehsana and Kutch, for demonstration of various metal crafts such as – metal embossing, metal carving and making of copper bells. These craftspeople showcased their craft skills through the live demonstration and display of their products.

Craft Technique 02 : Copper-bell Making

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Craft Technique 03 : Meenakari by Yusufbhai Craft Technique 01 : Metal Carving by Dilip Jayantilal Zinzuwadia

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01. Artisan Dilip Jayantilal Zinzuwadia

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3.2.2 About Crafts Live Demonstration of Metal Carving Craftsperson: : Dilip Jayantilal Zinzuwadia, National Award Winner (2010) Address : JA�102, Amarkunj soc.

Nr. Sonal char rasta, Gurukul road, Memnagar Contact Number: 958811957 Intricate metal carving, was traditionally practiced by the goldsmiths (sonar).

Dilip Jayantilal Zinzuwadia himself worked as a jeweler for several years before he started making various kinds of articles with the help of carving in metal and wood. The process of intricate carving in metal as well wood involves cutting through a sheet of material with the help of a manual tool - hacksaw, locally known as aari. Since aari plays a vital role in carving the desired shape on to the surface, this craft is also locally referred to asaari cutting. Dilipbhai is a National Award Winner (2010), for creating a miniature Sidi Sayed’s Jali measuring 120.54mm high, 79.53mm wide and 1.23mm thick by using special tools like hacksaw, paster nails, and sound cutting. He completed this Jali in eight months.

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Live Demonstration of Copper-bell Making Craftsperson: Razak Salemammad Kuhar Address : Jura, Bhuj, Kutch Contact Number: 9979592743 The craft of making copper bells is believed to have originated over a thousand years ago, in Sindh (at present in Pakistan). Originally bells were exclusively made in the western region of Gujarat, for the for the purpose of identifying the cattle. They were tied around the cattle’s neck so the owner would know of their whereabouts. The bells are made from scrap iron sheets which are repeatedly beaten to join together and to give them the required shape. The metal parts are joined by overlapping/inter locking system without using any kind of welding. Then they are coated with powdered copper with the help of mud paste and heated in a furnace where the powdered copper sets on the surface of the bells. Once cooled and ready, a wooden piece is attached to the centre of the bell which gives it the characteristic sound. With the passing of time, many design variations - like chimes made of the copper bells, or pairing leather and wool craft with the bells - have been brought about in this craft in order to establish it in the contemporary market.

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Live Demonstration of Meenakaari Craftsperson: Yusufbhai Address : Nandej, Mehsana窶信udarda Road Contact Number: 9825508370 Meenakari is the art of coloring and ornamenting the surface of metals by fusing over it brilliant colors that are decorated in an intricate design. The work of meenakari was traditionally used as a backing for the famous kundan or stone-studded jewellery. The traditional process starts with the designer (Nacquash, Chitera) and moves on to the goldsmith (Sonar, Swarnakar), the engraver who engraves the design (Kalamkar, Khodnakar), the enamelist who applies the colour (Meenakar), the polisher (Ghotnawala, Chiknawala), the stone-setter (Jadia, Kundansaaz), and the stringer (Patua), all of whom are ingredients of an important chain of craftsmen that create the finished product. However, due to lack of skilled tradesmen oft en a single artisan wears many hats as it is the experience gained over the years that come in handy to perform a multiplicity of tasks. Over the period of time, it has diversified into more modern products, including boxes, bowls, key chains, vases, spoons, figures of deities, and wall pieces. Designs engraved on it are of flowers, birds, fish.

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3.3.1 Overview about The Exhibition, DICRC, CEPT University Pavillion One of the intentions of DICRC, Faculty of Design at CEPT University, Ahmedabad is to make various people, society aware about the value of our rich craft traditions. Hence, at DICRC, Resource Building and Dissemination is carried out through various mediums like exhibitions, panels, online and print media. The intent is to reach out to people and make them aware of our rich legacy of crafts and also to share the work DICRC does. The DICRC, CEPT Pavillion showcased the extensive work done at DICRC, Faculty of Design at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The exhibition will be centered on core focus areas of DICRC: Research and Documentation, Innovation and Development, Education and Training, Application and Collaboration. It will also exhibit the work done by students and faculty members at Faculty of Design, CEPT University.

Focus Areas of the Pavillion 01. Focus Area: Research and Documentation

Exhibited through Panels, Reports, Portfolios, Booklets and Interactive Kit.

02. Focus Area: Innovation and Development

Exhibited through Panels, Booklets, Prototypes and Models.

03. Focus Area: Education and Training

Summer works of the CEPT students were displayed through Reports and Panels along with some Published Works.

04. Focus Area: Application and Collaboration

The was a collaborative projects were displayed through Panels and Booklets.

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Traditional Vernacular Building Portfolios: 01. Sidhpur Volume_1 02. Sidhpur Volume_2 03. Nadiad Volume_1 04. Nadiad Volume_2 05. Mandvi Volume_1 06. Mandvi Volume_2

Booklets: 01. Building Mapping_Overview 02. Building Mapping_Locus 03. Building Documentation_Overview 04. Building Documentation_Locus 05. Building Analysis_Interactive Kit

Panels: 01. Building Mapping_1 02. Building Mapping_2 03. Building Documentation_1 04. Building Documentation_2 05. Building Documentation_Sidhpur_1 06. Building Documentation_Sidhpur_2 07. Building Documentation_Sidhpur_3 08. Building Documentation_Nadiad_1 09. Building Documentation_Nadiad_2 10. Building Documentation_Nadiad_3 11. Building Documentation_Mandvi_1 12. Building Documentation_Mandvi_2 13. Building Documentation_Mandvi_3 14. Space Making Craft Cluster Mapping

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3.3.2 Research and Documentation DICRC identifies, maps, undertakes research, conducts investigation, documents and analyzes the Traditional and Vernacular Buildings (TVBs) and the Traditional and Vernacular Crafts (TVCs) of India. TVB focuses on the of wealth of knowledge that lies in the traditional and vernacular built heritage and TVC focuses towards building a huge repository of crafts; Space Making Crafts (SMCs) and Surface Narrative Crafts (SNC’s) by documenting crafts, techniques, craftspersons, craft communities and clusters.

List of things displayed under Research and Documentation category: Reports: 01. Building Analysis_Building Manual 02. Research Plates_TVB 03. District Research Plates_Amreli_MIAD/2010 04. District Research Plates_Anand_MIAD/2010 05. District Research Plates_Bharuch_MIAD/2010 06. District Research Plates_Bhavnagar_MIAD/2010 07. District Research Plates_Dang_MIAD/2010 08. District Research Plates_Kheda_MIAD/2010 09. District Research Plates_Mehsana_MIAD/2010 10. District Research Plates_Narmada_MIAD/2010 11. District Research Plates_Navsari_MIAD/2010 12. District Research Plates_Patan_MIAD/2010 13. District Research Plates_Rajkot_MIAD/2019 14. District Research Plates_Surendranagar_MIAD/2010 15. District Research Plates_Tapi_MIAD/2010 16. District Research Plates_Vadodara_MIAD/2010 17. District Research Plates_Valsad_MIAD/2010 18. Elements Research Plates_MIAD/2011 19. Elements Research Plates_Bhavnagar_MIAD/2012 20. Elements Research Plates_Dhrangadhra_MIAD/2012 21. Elements Research Plates_Gondal_MIAD/2012 22. Elements Research Plates_Jamnagar_MIAD/2012 23.Elements Research Plates_Junagadh_MIAD/2012

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The Building Interactive Kit Training Session During the exhibition, the members of DICRC team organized a training session on an informative interactive application known as the Building Interactive Kt. The kit in itself involves research on three levels – exteriors of the building, its interior architecture and the furniture elements therein.

The information on the exteriors of the building helps in understanding the surrounding context; while the research on interior architecture deals with understanding various spaces within the house and their significance in the day to day life of its residents. The initial phase of research on the furniture involves short listing a few - out of the numerous - furniture pieces present in a particular house. These furniture pieces are selected on the basis of the opulence in ornamentation achieved by the use of various craft techniques. Thereafter, in order to present the user with a significant amount of information, the research revolves around various aspects of the selected furniture pieces such as - identification of the materials; desk research on identifying the components of the elements and craft techniques involved in creating them; and incorporating exploded views each furniture element in order to understand the assembly of the components present in it.

The traditional house included in the Building Interactive Kit is located in Siddhpur, a small town situated in the Patan district of North Gujarat. It is one of the numerous traditional houses situated in the navi Bohra vaad of Siddhpur.

The team members would guide the visiting people regarding the various features of this educational kit by demonstrating a virtual walkthrough within the interiors. The Building Interactive Kit CD was distributed among the interested people for free. Through this training session, DICRC aimed at generating awareness among the people regarding the traditional and vernacular buildings, and crafts of India.

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Booklets: 01. Lacquer Craft Workshop 02. Bamboo Craft Workshop 03. Stone Craft Workshop 04. Wood Craft Workshop 05. Earth Craft Workshop 06. Metal Craft Workshop

Panels: 01. Lacquer Craft Workshop_1 02. Lacquer Craft Workshop_2 03. Bamboo Craft Workshop_1 04. Bamboo Craft Workshop_2 05. Stone Craft Workshop_1 06. Stone Craft Workshop_2 07. Wood Craft Workshop_1 08. Wood Craft Workshop_2 09. Wood Craft Workshop_3 10. Wood Craft Workshop_4 11. Earth Craft Workshop_1 12. Earth Craft Workshop_2 13. Earth Craft Workshop_3 14. Metal Craft Workshop_1 15. Metal Craft Workshop_2 16. Metal Craft Workshop_3 17. Metal Craft Workshop_4 18. Metal Craft Workshop_5 19. Metal Craft Workshop_6 20. Metal Craft Workshop_7 21. Metal Craft Workshop_8 22. Metal Craft Workshop_9 23. Metal Craft Workshop_10 24. Metal Craft Workshop_11 25. Metal Craft Workshop_12 26. Metal Craft Workshop_13 64

3.3.3 Innovation and Development DICRC conducts Collaborative Craft-Design workshops, craft innovation internship and fellowship programs related to Space Making Crafts (SMCs) and Surface Narrative Crafts (SNCs) with the core idea of ‘innovation in craft’ and ‘innovation through craft’.

List of things displayed under Innovation and Development category: Prototypes: 01. Lacquer Craft Workshop_Sankheda 02. Wood Craft Workshop_Ghummakkad 03. Wood Craft Workshop_Millipede 04. Wood Craft Workshop_Furniturscape 05. Wood Craft Workshop_Ol’s Family 06. Wood Craft Workshop_4x-Display 07. Wood Craft Workshop_Up on the Edge 08. Metal Craft Workshop_Synchronous Waves 09. Metal Craft Workshop_Chakravyuh 10. Metal Craft Workshop_Takli Toran 11. Metal Craft Workshop_Family Vocabulary 12. Metal Craft Workshop_Connection in Air 13. Metal Craft Workshop_Fusion of Sorts 14. Metal Craft Workshop_Sunflower Field 15. Metal Craft Workshop_Thath 16. Arka_Modular Storage System

Models: 01. Bamboo Craft Workshop_Models 02. Bamboo Craft Workshop_Models 03. Wood Craft Workshop_Models 04. Wood Craft Workshop_Models

Reports: 01. Space Making Craft Workshop 02. Pashan Kala

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Furniture Scape

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Family Vocabulary

Up on the Edge

Connections in Air

OL’s Family

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Ganesha

Knock Down Stool

Multifunctional Stool

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Millipede

Dholka Partition System

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3.3.4 Education and Training DICRC develops various craft based educational modules, conduct lectures, seminars and training programmes. Craft curriculum and design kits and other learning materials is developed for the craftspeople as well as designers.

List of things displayed under Education and Training category: Booklets: 01. Report on Activities of Design Chair 02. Curriculum Strategies 03. Skill Development Strategies 04. Design Thinking

Panels: 01. MIAD_Stone Carving of Rajasthan 02. MIAD_Terracota 03. MIAD_Spatial Narratives 04. MIAD_Naratives in Interior Architecture 05. MIAD_Ornamentation in Wooden Houses 06. MIAD_Indian Seating Furniture

Reports: 01. SID_Blue Pottery_Clay 02. SID_Bidri Work_Metal 03. SID_Dhokra Casting_Metal 04. SID_Stone Craft_Stone 05. SID_Dhokra Casting_Metal 06. SID_Boat Making_Wood 07. SID_Rath Making and Palm Leave Carving_Wood 08. SID_Chariot Making_Wood 09. SID_Wood Inlay_Wood 10. SID_Leather Craft_Leather 11. SID_Brass and Sheet Metal_Metal 12. SID_Lacquer Work_Wood

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3.3.5 Application and Collaboration To create and develop eective relationships leading to collaborative activities and synergies involving design partnerships with industry, business, universities NGOs, other organizations and various individuals related to the craft sector, DICRC undertakes Craft-Design and Craft-Research projects towards understanding the multi layered structure of craft practices in India.

List of things displayed under Application and Collaboration category: Booklets: 01. Indigenous Building Practices of Kumaon, Uttarakhand 02. Indigenous Building Practices of Himachal Pradesh

Panels: 01. Himachal_Pratha 02. Himachal_Matra

Published Works: 01. Himachal_Pratha 02. Himachal_Matra

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Published Book prathaa

Prathaa: Tradition that is practiced for centuries.

Kath-khuni Architecture of Himachal Pradesh

This book documents an indigenous building technique called the kath-khuni construction prevalent in Himachal Pradesh, India. The relative isolation of the hills and the demanding environment fostered development and persistence of distinctive prathaa, i.e., traditions practiced for centuries. These building practices reflect synthesis of material and environmental constraints with social and cultural beliefs and rituals. This book illustrates the role of indigenous building traditions in a dual sense: architecture as an outcome of specific material assemblies to fulfil specific functional purposes and architecture as a process to bind together people, places and resources in order to sustain particular cultural norms, beliefs and values.

prathaa Kath-khuni Architecture of Himachal Pradesh Bharat Dave | Jay Thakkar | Mansi Shah

| Bharat Dave | Jay Thakkar | Mansi Shah

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Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University, Ahmedabad Contact :+079-26302470 Ext- 380, 381 , email: dicrc@cept.ac.in