SMC Earth Workshop Booklet

Innovation and Development

Craft Innovation Workshops

Earth Craft

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Space Making Craft Workshop

About Craft Innovation Workshops Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) at CEPT University, India through a comprehensive “Craft Innovation Workshop (CIW) Model” initiated the concept of “Collaborative Innovation” to catalyze a deep social and cultural change. In this CIW Model, design, craft and industrial processes within the field of craft related to Interior Architecture engage with each other to create an understanding that leads to new synergies. Through Craft Innovation workshops, the intention is to develop “Innovation through Craft” and “Innovation in Craft” by bringing diverse people together which in turn will help in uplifting the value of crafts in society.

DICRC deals wih two types of crafts : SMC (Space Making Crafts) and SSC (Space Surface Crafts). SpaceMaking Crafts (SMC) constitutes of the crafts, which are primarily related to the buildings/Interior-Architecture.

The focus of SMCW and SSCW is on primary materials like Wood, Stone, Earth & Grass and secondary materials like Metal & Glass.

The objectives of this CIW Model are: 1. To bring diverse voices into curatorial and craftdesign processes by engaging them into process of making.

2. To develop craft-design innovative prototypes through collective knowledge of craftspeople and design participants.

3. To conduct exposure and interactive sessions bringing higher level of excellence to all.

SMCW 05

Earth Craft Workshop

20 December - 29th December 2012 th

Innovation and Development Craft Innovation Workshops Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India

List of SMC workshops conducted: SMCW 01 SMCW 02 SMCW 03 SMCW 04

Wood Turning Lacquer Craft Bamboo Craft Stone Craft Wood Craft

List of SSC workshops conducted: SSCW 01 SSCW 02

Madhubani Painting Gond Painting

Acknowledgements We thank all the people involved in the Earth Craft Workshop for their constant support at various levels during and after the workshop.

Funded by:

Š 2013 Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) CEPT University , Ahmedabad, India.

Government of Gujarat

iNDEXT-c Government of Gujarat

Table of Contents

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About the workshop

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Overview

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Team Members & Participants

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Details

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Schedule

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Framework

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Design Thinking Module

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Design Thinking Module Kit

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Design Brief

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Collaborative Craft Design Process

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Exposure & Insights

Introductory Session

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Input Sessions

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Site Visits

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Interaction & Demonstration

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Ideation & Exploration

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Creation & Experimentation

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Transmission & Value Building

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Appreciation

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Output

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Craft Design Groups

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Craft Design Prototype Plates

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Craft Design Prototypes

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Dissemination Exhibition

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SMC Earth Workshop Plates

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SMC Earth Workshop Media

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View of the Exhibition

Earth Craft Workshop Team

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About the workshop

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Overview The Earth Craft Workshop envisaged for 10 days, was based on the Craft Innovation Workshop (CIW) model experimented and developed for the Space Making Craft(SMC) workshops. The workshop focused on different types of techniques used in Earth craft covering clay, mud, terracotta and ceramics as the prime focus of exploration. It consisted of 28 design participants, 30 master craftspeople and 27 craftstudents. The workshop was a collaborative effort between Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and Hunnarshala Foundation. It was largely divided into two major parts. The initial part, at CEPT University, dealt with input sessions, material understanding, site visits, brain storming and design thinking sessions. The later part of the workshop, at Hunnarshala Foundation, dealt with material and technique demonstration, explorations, hands-on session, visit to villages in Kutch and craft design innovation and prototype development.

The craft and design participants worked together as a group on the specific design brief dealing with interior architecture applications. Six prototypes (in adobe, wattle & daub and rammed earth) were developed during the workshop showing the amalgamation of the craft knowledge and design thinking.

Partners This workshop was organised and conducted in collaboration with the following organisation:

Hunnarshala Foundation Bhuj, Kutch

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Team members and participants

Krishna Shastri

Jay Thakkar

Kireet Patel

M.P. Ranjan

Kiran Vaghela

Mahaveer K. Acharya

Rishav Jain

Manushi Mathur

Avni Varia

Snehal Kashikar

Yatin Mistry

Radhika Pandit

Debasish Borah

Mukesh P. Tank

Hemant Dhudhaiya

Jignesh Gor

Priyanka Rustagi

Gaurav Arbooj

Nidhi Agarwal

Priyanka Bhalekar

Manpreet Kaur

Ajay Singh

Babu Singh Gohil

Bojha Jemal

Diinesh Chopda

Baccha Ben Bijal

Jasreet Kaur

Juhi Agrawal

Ruchi Shah

Snehal Hajare

A. Raghunandan

Pangu Singh Bamaniya

Shankar Chopda

Shailesh Chopda

Helene Thebault

Elizabeth Mathew

Priyanka Mangaonkar

Kashif Khan R. K.

Dilip Rathod

Bharma Ben Jemal

Mahesh Pal

Pintoo Parmar

Jahnavi Mevada

Jankee Gajjar

Sakthi Bhuvaneshwari

Khanjan Joshi

Bheema Vella

Him Singh Parmar Sushil Rathod

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Gavar Singh

Bhagat Singh Nalvaya

Kiran Yadav

Aashna Dave

Komal Bhagtani

Kanika Gupta

Hrishikesh Belgudri

Simprandeep Saini

Khimji Chavda

Ramaben Marwada

Bijal Bhai Marwada

Pappu Nalvaya

Yogesh Buria

Divya Batra

Aditi Agarwal

Surbhi Pandit

K.A. Anand

Atri Shah

Shivji Bhai Attu

Dungar Singh Marwada

Deepak Yadav

Madu Singh

Rajesh Gor

Prajesh Jethwa

Vishanji Gajjar

Uravashi Ben Anjaria

Dhaval N Raval

Arti Gor

Ashishbhai N. Mistry

Alimamad I Sama

Narendra Joshi

Jamanaben Rathod

Sitaben Buchiya

Krishnadas Rao

Bikash Das

Parul Shah

Swagata S. Naidu

Sanjay Kaul

Prakash Vani

Chaturbhai Prajapati

Shaambhai Prajapati

Anil Kumar

Institutional Representatives, Facilitators, Design Participants, Master Craftspeople, Craft Participants, Craft Students, Experts and Support Staff of the Earth Workshop Team. It comprised of 28 National and International Design participants (Architects, Interior Designers, Interaction Designers, Researchers, Post Graduate and Undergraduate Students, Interns), 30 Master Craftspeople from various villages of Kutch having in depth knowledge of the techniques related to the Earth craft and 27 young craft students from Karigarshala at Hunnarshala Foundation. The facilitators comprised of designers, academicians, industry experts, material experts and subject experts.

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Details

Dates: 20th - 29th December 2012 Workshop Venue: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT

University, Ahmedabad and Hunnarshala Foundation, Kutch Number of Design Participants: 28 Designers Number of Craft Participants: 30 Master Craftspeople & 27 Craft Students Coordinator, DICRC: Prof. Krishna Shastri Head of Research, DICRC: A/Prof. Jay Thakkar Workshop Coordinator: Rishav Jain Workshop Team: Manushi Mathur, Avni Varia, Yatin Mistry, Snehal Kashikar Documentation Team: Radhika Pandit, Debashish Borah Managing Director, Hunnarshala Foundation: Kiran Vaghela Technical Experts, Hunnarshala Foundation: Mukesh Tank, Hemant Dhudiya, Jignesh Gor, Priyanka Rustagi and Ashishbhai N. Mistry, Khimji Chavda Output: Six Prototypes Exhibition: 29th December 2012 - 03rd January 2013 Exhibition Venue: SID Double Height, Faculty of Design, CEPT University 6

Schedule Day 1

Introduction to the workshop, interactive and demonstration session by Snehal Kashikar and Avni Varia, Input Session by Priyanka Mangaonkar and Maati ( Design studio)

Day 2

Input session by Swagata S. Naidu, visit to National Institute of Design and Craft Cluster at Sarkhej

Day 3

Somany Tile Industry visit, input session by Jignesh Trivedi and visit to Platypus Design Lab

Day 4

Insights on design thinking module, design thinking exercises, brainstorming sessions by Prof. M. P. Ranjan & Prof. Kireet Patel and depart for Hunnarshala Foundation, Bhuj, Kutch

Day 5

Introduction to the material, demonstration of techniques (Rammed Earth, Adobe, Wattle & Daub, Mud Mirror Work & Frescoes) at Hunnarshala Foundation

Day 6

Introduction of design brief, interactive session and brainstorming on the design brief, visit to traditional settlement (Hodko village) and a contemporary building (Shaam-e-sarhad) in Kutch

Day 7,8

Exploration with material and working on the making of final prototypes

Day 9

Finishing of the final prototypes, critical evaluation of the prototypes, certificate ceremony and depart for Ahmedabad

Day 10

Panel making for the exhibition and closing discussion at CEPT University along with final exhibition till 3rd January 2013

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Framework

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Design Thinking Module An interactive session on “Insights on Design Thinking” was conducted by Prof. M. P. Ranjan and Prof. Kireet Patel which set the tone for the design explorations to follow. It started with the interactive session and discussions with the craftsperson and designers and was supported by a lecture on the major areas of design thinking. The teams were introduced to the material being provided in the form of table cards and resource materials in the form of models of the design process.

The main purpose of the design thinking session was to develop various concepts and design ideas on the possibilities of explorations in mud, ceramics, clay and terracotta to help the crafts community. The craft person and the designers together worked in five groups for two design thinking exercises namely “The Icebreaker session” and “The Opportunity mapping session”. These shared ideas, images, strategies and the conceptual insights generated from day long exercises were taken to Kutch for further processing and exploration at a tangible level.

Concluding session was conducted to reflect upon the outcome of the whole design thinking session and the process that each team followed in it. At the end of the session all the five groups of participants had displayed their work and offered these for collective examination.

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Make a PRINCIPLE DIAGRAM (Designer) Share Agree

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Discuss PRINCIPLES & USES (Designer & Craftsmen) Dialogue Discuss Debate Examine display panels as a group

ICEBREAKER > USE THE DISPLAY PANELS > DIALOGUE & DISCUSS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT > GENERATE IDEAS

DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

OPPORTUNITY MAPPING > TAKE CRAFTSMEN AS YOUR CLIENT & MENTOR. > DIALOGUE & DISCUSS IN BRAINSTORMING MODE. > USE TABLE SHEETS FOR SKETCHING. Find a PRODUCT CATEGORY suitable for one of these: Fire Water Light Air Create a RESOURCE MAP of chosen context & identify potential: Materials Processes Skills Objects Applications Create OPPORTUNITY MAPS of possible new imaginations & capture these in sketch mode.

DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

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Jali Screen Garden Terrace Patio Pargola

Lamp Diya Ventilation Exhaust Chimney Energy

Look_ Texture Glazes Natural colour Fired colour Salt glaze Carbon Mural Story Relief work

Hardness_ Friction Wear & tear Smooth Durable

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DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

Apply principle in new & innovative APPLICATIONS for local value-creation Relaity Check (Generate many alternatives)

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Make a PRINCIPLE DIAGRAM (Designer) Share Agree

Sound_ Chimes Walking Music Jaltarang Water fall Flow Ripple Drop Trickles

Hardness_ Friction Wear & tear Smooth Durable

Discuss PRINCIPLES & USES (Designer & Craftsmen) Dialogue Discuss Debate

Look_ Texture Glazes Natural colour Fired colour Salt glaze Carbon Mural Story Relief work

OPPORTUNITY MAPPING > TAKE CRAFTSMEN AS YOUR CLIENT & MENTOR. > DIALOGUE & DISCUSS IN BRAINSTORMING MODE. > USE TABLE SHEETS FOR SKETCHING.

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Apply principle in new & innovative APPLICATIONS for local value-creation Relaity Check (Generate many alternatives)

Lamp Diya Ventilation Exhaust Chimney Energy

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DESIGN THINKING

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DESIGN THINKING

Find a PRODUCT CATEGORY suitable for one of these: Fire Water Light Air

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Examine display panels as a group

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Jali Screen Garden Terrace Patio Pargola

Colour_ Glaze Textures Nature Body colour Movements_ Water flow Air flow People flow Bird bath

Touch_ Hot Cold Smooth Textures

Form & Structure_ Modularity Enclosure Stacking Forces Flow Techniques

DESIGN THINKING

ICEBREAKER > USE THE DISPLAY PANELS > DIALOGUE & DISCUSS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT > GENERATE IDEAS

DESIGN THINKING

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Tank Fountain Water Screen Water Walls Murals

Sound_ Chimes Walking Music Jaltarang Water fall Flow Ripple Drop Trickles

Applications_ Wall Floor Roof Terrace Tank Road

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Processes_ Coiling Slabbing Casting Throwing Pressing Extruding

Cooking Drainage Canal Channel Collector

Light

Touch_ Hot Cold Smooth Textures

Create a RESOURCE MAP of chosen context & identify potential: Materials Processes Skills Objects Applications

Objects_ Brick Tile Module Container Tube

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Form & Structure_ Modularity Enclosure Stacking Forces Flow Techniques

Create OPPORTUNITY MAPS of possible new imaginations & capture these in sketch mode.

Materials_ Teracotta Ceramic Ovenware Glass

Light DESIGN THINKING

Water

DESIGN THINKING

Fire

Air

Colour_ Glaze Textures Nature Body colour

Water

Movements_ Water flow Air flow People flow Bird bath

Fire

Design Thinking Module Kit The groups were provided with four table cards each, which showed the elements of nature – fire, water, air, and light : their respective material usage and potential objects that can come out by using varied processes and applications. Another set of cards were called “The Tent cards”. One of them gave the idea about the two assignments and their details, while the other two Tent cards gave the brief idea about the concepts of Design Thinking such as Resource mapping, Opportunity mapping. Each card carried the design thinking model which helped the craft and design participants to generate new ideas and possibilities in Earth Craft.

SPACE MAKING EARTH CRAFT

DICRC-SID-CEPT

SPACE MAKING EARTH CRAFT

DICRC-SID-CEPT

Three Orders of Design

Multi-disciplinary Convergence

Environment

User Centered Systems Metaphor for Design

Design

State

Empathy

Style

Form Structure

Effect

Outcome

Technology

System Constituents Properties Functions

Material

Culture

Performance

Human Civilisation

Ground

DESIGN THINKING DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

Fire as metaphor for system * © 1993, 1999 & 2004 M P Ranjan

Spiritual Material Craftsmanship

Cultural

Function Technique

Systems

Science

Economy

Political & Legal

Aesthetics Social

Environmental

Linguistic

© 1993 M P Ranjan, National Institute of Design

©© 2009 M P Ranjan Hand - Head - Heart : Ethics in Design 4th National Design Conference : Istanbul www.ranjanmp.in

SPACE MAKING EARTH CRAFT

DICRC-SID-CEPT

SPACE MAKING EARTH CRAFT

Process of Design Thought & Action

Strategic

Systems Thinking Opportunity Mapping Strategic Initiatives

Sensory Experiential Improves....

Quality Performance Cost Finish Colour Ornament....

Tactical Level

Form Colour Detail Technology Finishes Tools Ornamentation Practical Know How

Strategic Level

Creates New Industries Creates New Markets Re-engineering strategies Mass Customisation strategies Eco-Friendly strategies Anticipatory strategies....

Vision Led Design

DESIGN

Skill Led Design Sense Led Design

Business

Creative Level

Breakthrough Products Novel Constructions Innovative Processes...

Inventive Innovative Creative

Patent Led Design

Elaborative Level Variety & Style Differentiation Choice / Fashion

Market Led Design

Innovative

Product Differentiation Product Collections Style and Fashion Market Segmentation..

Trade

DESIGN THINKING DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

Levels of Design Intervention Every design project addresses all levels in varying degrees...

DICRC-SID-CEPT

the

NID way

Systems Design The NID Model 1

Goals Needs

User & Need Research

Analysis Empathy Observation Interaction

Synthesis 2

Scenario Visualisation

Alternatives Details 3

Concept Development

Futures Directions Imagination Articulation Convictions

Form Giving Detailing Developing

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Business Models

Trends Software Economics

Entrepreneurship Diplomacy Committment © 2001 M P Ranjan, NID

© 1098 M P Ranjan, National Institute of Design

© 2001 M P Ranjan, National Institute of Design

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Design Brief The Design Brief plays a critical role in each workshop as it defines the scope within which the prototype will be developed. For each SMC workshops, the brief are developed after understanding the craft in detail.

In this workshop, the scale was one of the important factors as the Earth Craft practised at Hunnarshala Foundation dealt with much larger scale. During the demonstration session, three major techniques were explored in Earth Craft :Rammed Earth, Adobe, Wattle and Daub.

The Design Brief given to the participants of the Earth Craft Workshop, aimed to design Space Making elements employing a single technique of Earth Craft. The secondary techniques that could be integrated were Mud Mirror Work and Frescoes.

The final prototypes should largely deal with interior architecture applications. Different sites within and around Hunnarshala Foundation were chosen for developing 6 prototypes.

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Collaborative Craft Design Process

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Exposure & Insights Introductory Session: In Craft Innovation Workshops, all participants, facilitators, organisations come from various backgrounds hence an introductory session becomes crucial to create a conducive platform to initiate new sets of ideas. An introduction to DICRC was given by Prof. Krishna Shastri & Prof. Jay Thakkar and Priyanka Rustagi explained various projects & activities being undertaken at Hunnarshala Foundation during the Earth Craft Workshop.

Input Sessions: Through input sessions, the intention is to sensitize the participants towards various issues related to craft and design. The idea is to understand and critically examine them through a diverse range of input and interactive sessions (technical, design, academic and craft related). These sessions are inclusive in its approach and are often conducted in multiple local languages with a focus on craftspeople.

During this workshop, material properties, new design avenues and technological advancements in Earth Craft were largely discussed in these sessions. The list is as follows: 20.12.13

Academic Session

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Academic Session

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Academic Session

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Technical Session

Introducing Clay and its techniques Snehal Kashikar (Ceramic Expert, Ahmedabad) Terracotta transformation through time and technology Priyanka Mangorkar (Interior Architect, Mumbai) Ceramics (Ceramics, Glass and Concrete) Swagata S. Naidu (Professor, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad) Industry Perspective : Somany Tile Industry Jignesh Trivedi (Expert, Somany Tile Industry, Kalol) 19

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Site Visits In order to give ample exposure, there are four kinds of site visits which are usually planned during the workshops: Design oriented, Technology Oriented, Culture oriented and Material oriented. The design oriented visits discusses application of various crafts at various scales with distinctive functions. The upgradation of tools, technologies and advanced processes is largely dealt with in the technology oriented visit. The culture oriented site visits aims at sensitizing the participants towards various sociocultural issues and the material oriented site visits cover the technical, chemical and physical properties of the material considering both the scientific and empirical knowledge.The following site visits were carried during the Earth Craft Workshop: Design Studio

Maati, Ahmedabad

Institute

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Craft Cluster

Sarkhej Potters Cluster, Azadnagar, Sarkhej

Industry

Somany Tile Industry, Kalol

Design Studio

Platypus Design Lab, Ahmedabad

Design Project

Private Residence, Ahmedabad

Settlement

Hodko village, Banni

Design Project

Shaam-e-sarhad, Banni

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Interaction & Demonstration 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. The interaction during demonstration builds a deep bond between the artisans and designers. The craftspeople often take pride in sharing their inherited and valuable skills amongst other participants. At Hunnarshala Foundation, Bhuj the participants explored all the major techniques in earth craft: Rammed Earth: In this technique, soil, mud and certain proportions of cement are mixed and rammed down (with the help of the formwork) until its volume has been compacted by approximately 25 percent.

Adobe technique: It is a technique where the bricks are made by blending together soil and water into a thick mix and straw is added to provide strength. The adobe is then shaped in a mould or by hand and dried by the sun.

Wattle and Daub: This techniques uses bamboo and other wooden logs & pieces gathered from the fields, which are woven within a structure or arranged systematically. This structure is later daubed with mud.

Mud Plaster and Murals & Frescoes: It comprises of murals painted with natural colors and are embedded with mirrors.

The techniques were demonstrated in great length by the master craftspeople and technical experts at Hunnarshala Foundation. In order that all the participants can get involved in great depth during demonstration and interactions can be generated, smaller groups of design participants and craft students were made.

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Ideation & Exploration One of the intention of SMC workshops is also to discuss the role of design in craft and to sensitize the participants towards various aspects of design thinking.

This was done by varied facilitators. The facilitators comprised of design facilitators who discussed about innovative ideas and new applications, technical facilitators who discussed the material properties and principles of the structure and craft facilitators who discussed tools, techniques and empirical knowledge about craft and community. The process of facilitation in SMC workshop holds a key importance as the intense dialogue and actions between design and craft participants anchored by the facilitators help stimulate various new ideas, process and system which is important for the development of craft.

In the Earth Craft Workshop, facilitators included Jay Thakkar, Head of Research, DICRC; Rishav Jain, Researcher, DICRC; Avni Varia, Craft expert; Kiran Vaghela, Managing Director, Hunnarshala; Mukesh Tank, Mahavir Acharya, Priyanka Rustagi, Technical experts, Hunnarshala and Hemant Dudhyia, Khimji Chavda, Master Craftsperson from Kutch.

During the brain storming sessions various inputs regarding appropriate mixing proportions in mud & sand, technical limistations of the material and application of various Earth Craft techniques in contemporary context were discussed. Also the inputs from master craftspeople based on their years of experiences helped the participants to know the finer details while ideating and developing their final prototypes.

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Creation & Experimentation The hands-on experimentation and exploration imbibes the understanding of material and its diverse properties. This process is based on the trial and error method where the learning happens while working with the material by hand. The shared method of different people (master craftspeople, craft students, designers etc.) working in one group initiates new discussions and fresh ideas. Also the learning happens at two levels, both at tangible and intangible levels.

This process of thinking and making together opens larger avenues for innovation and development.

During the Earth Craft Workshop, six groups were made where each of them focussed on a single earth craft technique (rammed earth, adobe and wattle & daub). Each group consisted of of 2 to 3 design participants, 2 master craftspeople and 2 to 3 craft students who worked on the design brief developed specially for this workshop by the experts of DICRC and Hunnarshala Foundation. The groups got into intense hands-on explorations with materials, working closely with craft persons in the field using a range of tools and techniques along with design ideas generated out of dialogues and design thinking process.

The collective working mehod showed the merging of ideas and knowledge of both design and craft participants. The exploration of mixed shapes of adobe blocks and diverse form works for rammed earth went through various iterations to achieve the desired result. This process was purely based on experiments carried during the workshop.

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Transmission & Value Building The Craft Innovation Workshops aim to work with traditional craft skills and processes creating new opportunities and possibilities at all levels. The intent is also to nurture within the younger generations the value of the hand skills. Such embedded inheritance about the craft needs to be transmitted which will insure the future/evolution of craft. These craft practices needs to be continued ensuring the transfer of empirical knowledge of craftspeople. The oral transmission of knowledge has a direct influence on the people involved and creates larger and deeper impressions.

The idea of working with the craftspeople in their familiar environment creates a natural setting which enables the design participants to learn from them.

These workshops also aim at building bonds and forming long term relationships between various craftspeople, craft clusters, designers, professionals and others involved.

With Earth Craft as a prime focus of exploration, the technical expertise from master craftspeople helped the participants to design holistically. The correct proportions of sand, clay and other materials; the ramming duration and the precautions while plastering were indirectly learnt while working with the master craftspeople. Being practiced in a natural setting, the social and cultural connotations associated with Earth Craft became one of the key learnings through the process of oral transmission.

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Appreciation At the end, a concluding session becomes important to reflect upon all the key learnings happened during the workshop. The discussions during this session often become a beginning towards taking the craft-design prototpes and ideas forward while reflecting upon the diverse experiences gathered in the workshop.

As a token of remembrance and appreciation, the certificate distribution ceremony often leaves deeper impressions and initiates long term associations with all members involved.

The Earth Craft Workshop summed up at Hunnarshala Foundation with distribution of ‘Certificate of Participation.’ The certificates were distributed to Craftspeople, Design Participants, Craft Students, Facilitators, Technical Experts, Core team members and the support staff members. Kiran Vaghela , Khimji Chavda, Vissanji Gajjar, Hemant Dhudiya and Jay Thakkar distributed the certificates which was followed by sharing of experiences by various individuals.

At CEPT University, a concluding session was conducted with Prof. Krishna Shastri, Prof. Kireet Patel, Prof. M P Ranjan, prof. Jay Thakkar along other team members. This was followed by an exhibition at CEPT University which marked as a conluding event to this ten day long workshop.

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Output

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Craft Design Groups

TEAM RAMMED EARTH 1: Helene Thebault, Pintoo Parmar, Himsingh Parmar, Dilip Rathod, Kashif Khan R . K, Mahesh Pal, Elizabeth Mathew, Sushil Rathod, Bharmben Bijal, Priyanka Mangaonkar, Pangu Sngh Bamaniya

TEAM RAMMED EARTH 2: Gavar Singh, Hemant Dudhaiya, Khanjan Joshi, Bheema Vella, Kiran Yadav, Bhagat Singh Nalvaya, Jahanavi Mevada, Jankee Gajjar, Sakthi Bhuvaneshwari

TEAM ADOBE 1 : Manpreet Kaur, Dinesh Chopda, Gaurav Arbooj, Priyanka Bhalekar, Nidhi Agarwal, Ajay Singh, Bojha Jemal, Bacchaben Bijal, Babu Singh Gohil 34

TEAM ADOBE 2 : Ruchi Shah, Snehal Hajare, Jignesh Gor, Shailesh Chopda, Jasreet Kaur, A. Raghunandan, Shankar Chopda, Juhi Agrawal, Pangusingh Bamaniya

TEAM WATTLE & DAUB 1 : Kanika Singh, Komal Bhagtani, Mukesh . P .

Tank, Simrandeep Saini, Ramaben Jemal, Bijal bhai Marwada, Yogesh Buria, Pappu Nalvaya, Hrishikesh Belgudri, Khimji Chavda

TEAM WATTLE & DAUB 2 : Divya Batra, Dungar Singh Marwada, K . A . Anand, Atri Shah, Aditi Agarwal, Shivjibhai Attu, Marwada, Surbhi Pandit, Madu Singh, Deepak Yadav

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Craft Design Prototype Plates

Normally rammed earth is seen as a solid flat wall and variations were possible only through carving.

Starting from these observations we thought of exploring the technique further in terms of volume 3-dimensionality.

This first led us to a modular system of interlocking blocks, with addition /subtraction of blocks as per required. But as the technique is based on layering ,we thought of exploring that further.

Exploring with layers of rammed earth. in every alternate layer, a different coloured soil is used.

Junk material found within the nearby area is used as temporary shuttering/ moulds to play with patterns and surface variation.

To manage the surface variation we have used stabilized (soil + cement+ water) and unstabilized (soil+ water) earth. The unstabilized earth used is easily removable once the shuttering is out. the different moulds used are: corrugated sheet, metal sheets, weaved mat,pvc pipes, wooden planks and coloured glass chips.

The final experimental wallThe pictures below show the moulds used, the fresco work done on the back side and the surface variation on the front side.

Helene Thebault, Pintoo Parmar, Himsingh Parmar, Dilip Rathod, Kashif Khan, Mahesh Pal, Elizabeth Mathew, Sushil Rathod, Priyanka Mangaokar, Sushil Rathod, Bhamben Bijal, Pangu Singh

TEAM RAMMED EARTH 1

TEAM RAMMED EARTH 2

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TEAM ADOBE 2

TEAM WATTLE & DAUB 1

TEAM WATTLE & DAUB 2

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Craft Design Prototypes

Rammed Earth Wall

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Rammed Earth/ Mud Roll Kiosk

Adobe Seating Element

Adobe Curved Wall

Wattle & Daub Modular System

Wattle & Daub Hut

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Dissemination It is important to make society aware about the value of traditional craft and henceforth dissemination through various mediums like exhibitions, panels, online and print media are essential.

To summarise the entire Earth Craft Workshop, an exhibition was conducted at the end. The exhibition displayed the prototype plates, the resource library, the samples of wattle & daub technique, adobe blocks, rammed earth technique blocks made out of form-work, mud & mirror panels and the fresco work experimented during the workshop. The plates made for the exposure session prior to the workshop to stimulate the design ideas of the participants also became a part of the exhibition.

The exhibition of Earth Craft Workshop showcased various possibilities that could be achieved with amalgamation of design thinking capabilities of design participants and tangible & intangible sensitivity of craftspeople. Such collaborative craft design platforms not only initiate a fresh approach towards crafts and craftspeople but also gives confidence to the craftspeople to continue their age old traditions.

The exhibition was visited by various architects, design professionals, academicians, students, journalists and locals from the city. The details are as follows: Dates: Time: Venue:

29th December 2012 - 03rd January 2013 11:00 am - 05:00 pm SID Double Height, Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad 41

SMC Earth Workshop Panels

SMC Earth Workshop Panels (2’ x4’) prepared at DICRC for the entire summary of the workshop covering the details of workshop, its process and the final outcomes of the workshop.

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Earth to Earth Collaborative Craft-Design Processes

A recent workshop organised by DICRC, CEPT in collaboration with Hunnarshala Foundation focussed on the potential of ‘earth’ as an alternative building material in order to understand and improvise on the technique and portray the craft in better light.

Text: Rishav Jain, Interior Architect & Researcher Images: courtesy Design Innovation Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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he built landscape of India, with the background of a rich ancient craft tradition, has been an interesting panorama of people, culture, religion and social values, all deeply rooted in tradition. As we progress, the beliefs in tradition change, as do the living patterns and lifestyles; and it becomes necessary to re-evaluate and reposition them. Craft traditions of India are in constant flux where the invaluable skills of craftspeople have been in advocacy in the recent technological advancements. There often arises a need to look at these in a fresh manner, which negates them being traditional and related to the past. The traditional craft techniques being practiced over centuries require a newer perspective which will aim to re-integrate them with the present building trade. There has been extensive usage of four natural materials for building: earth, grass, wood and stone. Each material has offered varied expressions to various built forms.

Earth (mud), has been one of the prime materials of building construction over a period of centuries and has been explored in different techniques with most basic tools. With the advancement in the new building materials and newer modes of construction, this natural material is often sidelined for various reasons. There are various types of crafts (Space Making Crafts [SMCs] and Space Surface Craft [SSCs]) evolved relating to this material and have found varied applications in interior architecture. The antiquity of such SMCs and SSCs, in regions like Gujarat and Rajasthan is immense, and till today huge craft communities depend on this craft for their survival. The mud houses found all across Kutch in Gujarat are a witness to the long lasting tradition of mud construction. Addressing a similar need, Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University, recently envisaged a 10-day-long workshop which addressed critical issues relevant

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Roots'13: CEPT was delighted to have with them a group of five Sufi musicians from Bikaner, who lovingly sat with the student musicians in the SA Basement for four days, teaching them theories and ragas of Sufi music, on a Tabla and a Harmonium.

Crafting Earth, Ahmedabad Mirror, Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Gujarat Samachar, January 4, 2013

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