Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) organised a three-day workshop on art and craft at Delhi Public School, Budgam.
A non-government organization, INTACH, has proposed fordesign significance in art and craft and work for promotion of culturalheritage and tradition, said a statement issued by the body, adding theworkshop introduced students to major crafts of Srinagar city and theirimportance in establishing unique cultural identity.
Through live demonstrations by master artisans, differentlectures, PowerPoint presentations, the students gained first-hand experienceof both theoretical and practical aspects of the crafts, the statement said,adding by end of the workshop the student gained a holistic understanding as towhy crafts are essential to the survival of the city’s culture and tradition.
“Through different formal/informal discussions, engagements,they understood the historic evolution of the craft industry as well as thereasons of its gradual decline. Design process through bio-mimicry on differentdesign and influence of local flora and fauna on different design motifsexposed the students to the creative process involved in these crafts,” thestatement said.
It said experts encouraged local entrepreneurship mind-setin the students as regards to the craft industry and introduced creativeindustry as a parallel career option.