Craft workshop by Dastakari Haat Samiti

The Dastkari Haat Samiti, a not-for-profit national association of craftspeople, is conducting workshops in the area of painting, jewelry, wire toy during their exhibition. The participants will get an opportunity to learn the art of making handmade products from the national and state award winners. 

The participants will also get a chance to see the handmade products displayed by more than 100 different craftsmen from the villages, towns’ and cities of various part of India.

The Dastkari Haat Samiti is a not-for-profit national association of craftspeople that works to increase awareness and respect for traditional artisan skills for the economic benefit of their practitioners. This 28 years old Samiti was founded by Ms JayaJaitly, a renowned social and political activist who has dedicated four decades of her life and career to crafts and innovating newer ways to sustain craft and its people. 

Its members come together on a common marketing platform for the development and sustenance of livelihoods. In the process they contribute towards the preservation of India’s invaluable cultural heritage.

Workshops on 

a) Wire toys 

b) Madhubani paintings 

c) Gondpaintings 

d) Phadpaintings, pattachitra painting, Thread jewellery making.

Workshop date: Till 2^nd February, 2014

Workshop timing: 11: am to 9: pm

Workshop venue: Kalakshetra, Thiruvanmiyur. Phone: 2452 0836

For More Details 

Krishna Moorthy - 9884999802

Chennai

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