Craft Village has been established to bridge the gap between rural and urban communities: Iti Tyagi | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Craft Village has been established to bridge the gap between rural and urban communities: Iti Tyagi | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Updated: December 3, 2018 3:40:39 pm

Craft Village has been established to bridge the gap between rural and urban communities: Iti Tyagi

Iti Tyagi, Founder, Crafts Village, on the India Craft Week in Delhi and lessons on sustainable futures.

A Kalamkari artist at work.

Craft is not only about the handmade but also about diversity and social structures. How do you address these factors in the India Craft Week?

Crafts certainly have the innovation aspect, are multi-purpose, culturally connected and sustainable, with a timeless appeal. A research by psychologists at Goldsmiths, University of London demonstrated that traditional toys help reduce racial conflict among children from the UK and those of immigrants. The objective of India Craft Week is to deep dive for effective lessons on how crafts are strategic in having a sustainable future.

What kind of interventions does Craft Village engage with?

Craft Village has been established to bridge the gap between rural and urban communities. The objective is to provide a platform for learning and sharing rare and exclusive crafts, which finally helps craftspeople and their communities. Through exclusive craft workshops, artisans get a chance to connect with consumers, industry and patrons.

Iti Tyagi

How do you plan to take forward the learnings from the crafts workshops?