Craftspeople must preserve their own signature
Publication details: Mumbai Art India Publshing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2019Edition: Vol.23(3)Description: 69-72pSubject(s): Online resources: In: Art IndiaSummary: Craft activist and social worker Laila Tyabji has played a major role in the revival of craft in India. Trained in fine arts in Baroda and in printmaking in Tokyo in late 1960s, she was among the six women who initiated dastkar, an organization that acts as a bridge between local craftspeople and urban consumers. Started in 1981 from their homes, it moved to the hauz Khas village and is now located at nature Bazaar in Delhi. The craft sector is now seeing relatively better days. In the past, the scene was different - along with craftspeople not getting the recognition the deserved........| Item type | Current library | Status | Barcode | |
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Craft activist and social worker Laila Tyabji has played a major role in the revival of craft in India. Trained in fine arts in Baroda and in printmaking in Tokyo in late 1960s, she was among the six women who initiated dastkar, an organization that acts as a bridge between local craftspeople and urban consumers. Started in 1981 from their homes, it moved to the hauz Khas village and is now located at nature Bazaar in Delhi.
The craft sector is now seeing relatively better days. In the past, the scene was different - along with craftspeople not getting the recognition the deserved........
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