India’s heritage with handicrafts is legendary, with techniques and proficiencies handed down from one generation to the next. Crafters work collectively to produce designs that have withstood the test of time. Whether it’s the marble carvers from Agra, Kanchipuram silk weavers, toymakers of Channapatna, filigree artisans of Cuttack, block printers of Ajrakhpur or textile handicrafters […]
“It gives me great pride to pay my college fees with my own earnings”, gushes one of the participants, aged 20, poring over the intricate design she creates with the crochet needle in her hand. India is built on a culture of craft and weaving, as is evident by the archaeological discovery of […]
Crochet, the art of creating a textured fabric using yarn and a single hook, has been carried on since the 16th century. Skilled hands make intricate designs through the hypnotic in & out movement of a hook, therapeutic in itself, while finished products lend themselves to an immense sense of personal accomplishment. Although there is […]
Converting a drawing or a concept into yarn did’nt appear to be a challenge till I got down to making it myself. I often have drawn and shown my drawings during my skill training programs. Usually a image and process is crystal clear to me in my mind. !! For many years I drew to […]
The crochet project Developing toys as story telling tools To narrate stories and make them come alive following the story pedagogy of Katha To play with safe toys To interact using puppets , role playing. Making stories tangible with real life examples. In an endeavor to draw first-generation readers into the ambit of reading for fun […]
A craft revival project, generating income for marginalised income groups, mostly women in the NCR region. The project provides remunerative work to semi- skilled women. The women craft crochet toys from their homes with the material provided. The toys are made in safe materials that are designed to enhance motor skills, cognitive skills in infants and […]