Journalism of Courage
The Dastkari Haat Samiti's artworks have been put on display at the new Parliament building's Shilp Gallery. (PR Handout)
Over 350 craftspeople's works have been showcased at the gallery, all of which collectively narrate the rich and versatile history of crafts in the Indian culture. (PR Handout)
The crafts organisations under the Dastkari Haat Samiti worked together for nine months to ensure that the showcase entails most of the diverse craft forms from all states and union territories. (PR Handout)
The installations have been categorised under eight classifications, based on the themes they represent: Gyan, Prakriti, Aastha, Ullas, Parv, Samrasta, Swavlamban, and Yatra. (PR Handout)
The installations under Ullas depict the tradition of quilt-making, which is a way of recycling old saris, headcloths or leftover fabrics from the tailors. (PR Handout)
On the other hand, the installations under Prakriti deals with the notion that we all are an integral part of nature, and it is she who sustains and nurtures us. (PR Handout)
The Samrasta installations segment brings artworks wherein wood carvings have been combined with artefacts and objects of daily use. (PR Handout)
A few designers involved in the project include the likes of Tilfi, Shelly Jyoti, Puneet Kaushik, and Purnima Rai. (PR Handout)
“This gallery represents and celebrates India’s culture, craft and communities. No other nation in the world is a repository of vast and rich cultural heritage as India," said Jaya Jaitly, president, Dastkari Haat Samiti. (PR Handout)
"I believe this is the first time that any public and political building has given such importance to craft and craftspeople. It has given a huge impetus to the discourse of the resurgence of craft in the country and to showcase India’s living heritage in such a historic building,” she concluded. (PR Handout)
