Visual Ethnography of Sankheda Craftsmen


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Creator/Artist: Aswin Sasindran

Category: Product Design

Document: Special Project

Batch: 2015-2017

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nina Sabnani


Detailed Description

This visual ethnographic study aims at capturing the pulse of the Suthar community in Sankheda, a village in Chhota Udaipur district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The study was an experiential bliss for the hearts of the craftsmen that embody the turned wood furniture craft. Me and my camera were met by heart-warming families that shared their life, its struggles, and their craft with open arms. The study involved interviews with various craftsmen, including a master craftsman, a methodical documentation of the manufacturing process, a qualitative analysis of their work environments, their involvement with the craft, and the conflict of interests faced by present-day generations.