Bamboo Crafts

Morning half was spent trying to learn more techniques of weaving with bamboo. Practice was done with dry bamboo strips, while the fresh bamboo was brought in later for the...

Progressing from previous day’s exercise, each teams are geared up to structuring their products from the raw materials produced over the time span of the work shop. Jewellery Process: Having...

Jewellery Design Process: The day was spent in the conditioning of the raw materials. Sanding, cutting and bending. ​ Raw materials produced: -cut out and sanding of jewellery shapes. -thick bamboo...

A Tool Kit to get you started -Exposure to bamboo creatives crafted in NID (for inspiration and giving leverage to ideation) -Raw material Generation -Initial Group formation (participants were allowed to...

The students are working hard making the prototypes and learning the new skills to work with Bamboo. Master craftsman Subrata Sarkar demonstrated different patterns of weaving like locking, cross, diagonal, zig-zag, diamond...

Under the guidance of designer Pravinsinh Solanki, the students started converting their concept to prototype. Master craftsman Subrata Sarkar and furniture designer Bhakti Panchal helped the students to execute their ideas into prototype. Bhavana Yadav one of...

A thoughtful third day of the international open elective began with three presentations from designer and mentor Pravinsinh Solanki giving insights about bamboo to the students. The presentations primarily focused on the complete...

Fourth day began with remembering M. P. Ranjan and his great initiative for Bamboo Centre in India. Also, students were educated about the contribution from famous Industrial Designer Gajanan Upadhaya GU) and Neelam Iyer in the field...