Govt to set up mega handicraft cluster in Kachchh
Updated: Oct 17, 2014 02:57:21pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (KNN) The government will set up a mega handicraft cluster in Kachchh region of Gujarat focusing on the handcrafted items and craft based textiles from the region.
“In an endeavour to promote Indian handicrafts and handlooms, the Union Government had announced setting up of a Handicraft mega cluster in Kachchh. The mega cluster will focus on handcrafted items and craft based textiles from the region,” Ministry of Textiles said in a release.
Promoting country’s rich and traditional crafts based textiles from the Kachchh region of Gujarat, the four day long ‘Kachchh Mahotsav’ today began in the national capital.
The exhibition focuses on Kachchh crafts such as Soof, Mirror work, Rabari, Ahir, Patchwork and other embroidered products, Ajrak, Tie & Dye, Batik and Block Printed Textile products, Hand woven Embroidered Shawls, Wooden Lacquerware, Wood Carving, Copper Coated Iron Bell, Embroidered Leather Accessories, Mud/ Clay Work, Rogan Painting, said the release.
Kachchh is known for its distinctive traditional crafts, from embroidery to jewellery-making and carving. Using simple materials, the artisans create objects of great beauty.
The Mahotsav includes Kachchi crafts range from Block printing on textiles, Bandhni of the Khatris, Patch work of Bhirandiyara, leather creations by Meghwal artisans, besides traditional wood and lacquer work and Rogan, the extremely fine lacquer work on cloth produced by the artisans of Chobari and Nirona villages, Ajrakh printing from Khavda village to the exquisite beadwork of Rabari women. The folk embroidery of Kachchh is an ongoing and dynamic tradition. Some of the villages and communities have specialised for generations in certain crafts and thereby create masterpieces that delight a connoisseur.
The visitors can also view live demonstration by the artisans and craft persons. The Exhibition cum sale will be open to the public till October 20, 2014. (KNN/SD)
“In an endeavour to promote Indian handicrafts and handlooms, the Union Government had announced setting up of a Handicraft mega cluster in Kachchh. The mega cluster will focus on handcrafted items and craft based textiles from the region,” Ministry of Textiles said in a release.
Promoting country’s rich and traditional crafts based textiles from the Kachchh region of Gujarat, the four day long ‘Kachchh Mahotsav’ today began in the national capital.
The exhibition focuses on Kachchh crafts such as Soof, Mirror work, Rabari, Ahir, Patchwork and other embroidered products, Ajrak, Tie & Dye, Batik and Block Printed Textile products, Hand woven Embroidered Shawls, Wooden Lacquerware, Wood Carving, Copper Coated Iron Bell, Embroidered Leather Accessories, Mud/ Clay Work, Rogan Painting, said the release.
Kachchh is known for its distinctive traditional crafts, from embroidery to jewellery-making and carving. Using simple materials, the artisans create objects of great beauty.
The Mahotsav includes Kachchi crafts range from Block printing on textiles, Bandhni of the Khatris, Patch work of Bhirandiyara, leather creations by Meghwal artisans, besides traditional wood and lacquer work and Rogan, the extremely fine lacquer work on cloth produced by the artisans of Chobari and Nirona villages, Ajrakh printing from Khavda village to the exquisite beadwork of Rabari women. The folk embroidery of Kachchh is an ongoing and dynamic tradition. Some of the villages and communities have specialised for generations in certain crafts and thereby create masterpieces that delight a connoisseur.
The visitors can also view live demonstration by the artisans and craft persons. The Exhibition cum sale will be open to the public till October 20, 2014. (KNN/SD)
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