Enhancing Livelihood Possibilities Of Dokra Craftsmen Through Their Craft: Redesign Of Dokra Door Handles


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Creator/Artist: Gaurav Vaidya

Category: Product Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy


Detailed Description

In my Design Project 1, I had experienced the traditional technique of dokra casting by doing it myself, from the initial stage to making the final finished product, with the help of traditional craftsmen in one of the tribal areas of Jharkhand. Design Project II is a continuation from Project 1, and it involves making aesthetically pleasing objects that will also find use in day-to-day life rather than being just decorative pieces. These products will not only be visually appealing, but they will also serve the functional purpose for which they are intended. These everyday utility products will invoke sensitivity about craft, its rich background, and inherited tradition in the minds of people seeing or using them. Working with dokra craftsmen has been a major part of this project, where I experienced the pleasure of making my own metal objects that can actually be used. While exploring the methods and techniques to make quality articles, I also thought of how making such usable metal articles would be easy and beneficial to the craftsmen in the villages to earn a better livelihood. This report outlines the detailed design process being followed while creating a range of Dokra door handles.


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