Craft Nouveau: Celebrating a Decade of Education for Artisans

The seminar reflects on ten years of education for artisans. Divided into three focused parts, the faculty, trustees, artisan advisors, graduates of Somaiya Kala Vidya (SKV) and experts in the world of craft and design discuss the ground-breaking programme and its impact

 

Education for Artisans Programme

Judy Frater, Ashoka Fellow, Founder-Director and initiator of the concept

 

Discussants: Amrita Somaiya, Trustee, K.J. Somaiya Trust; Lokesh Ghai, Faculty, Governing Council Member, SKV; Bishakha Shome, Faculty, Learning material developer; Shyamji Vishramji Siju, Master Weaver, Advisor, SKV; and 

Dr. Ismail Mohamed Khatri, Master Ajrakh printer, Advisor, SKV

 

Impact on Artisans

Dahyalal Kudecha, weaver, entrepreneur, Design and Business graduate, Faculty, SKV

 

Discussants: Irfan Anwar Khatri, Master Ajrakh printer, Governing Council Member, SKV; Laxmi Puwar, Design and Business graduate, Faculty, SKV; Aslam Abdul Karim Khatri, Ajrakh artist, Design graduate, presently BMA student; Purushottam Premji Vankar, Weaver, Design graduate, presently BMA student; Rajesh Vishramji Siju, Weaver, Design graduate, presently BMA student; and Talha Gulam Khatri, Bandhani artist, Design graduate, presently BMA student

 

Impact in the Market/Design World

Ritu Kumar, Designer

 

Discussants: Laila Tyabji, Chairperson, Dastkar; Jaya Jaitly, President, Dastakari Haat Samiti; Anjana Somany, President, Delhi Crafts Council and Governing Council Member, SKV; Anuradha Kumra, Fabindia; and Manjari Nirula, Vice-President, World Crafts Council, Asia-Pacific Region

 

Concluding Remarks: Ashoke Chatterjee, Former Executive Director and Distinguished Fellow, National Institute of Design

 

Moderator: Ritu Sethi, Chairperson, Craft Revival Trust

 

(Collaboration: Craft Revival Trust; and Somaiya Kala Vidya)