“Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.”
Chamba District located in Himachal Pradesh is the only North Indian state with a well preserved history in crafts and culture. Situated around the path of River Beas and its tributaries, it is a beautiful location.
Arpana is a registered inter-faith, non-political organisation whose spiritual foundation guides members to imbibe the eternal values and translate them into practical living through selfless service.
Identification
Craft documentation through field visits, market research and secondary research.
1. Chamba Rumaal
2. Patchwork (Giddi)
3. Chamba Chappal
4. Chamba Shawl
5. Crochet
6. Corn-Husk Weaving (Chakla)
7. Plastic Weaving
8. Cast Metal
SWOT Analysis of identified crafts.
Production of potent crafts
Patchwork
Old rags were collected from tailors in Chamba Town and colour coordinated to practice patchwork.
Processes involved in producing a centre mat
First batch of centre mats
Cushion Covers
Processes
Cushion Cover 1 : details
Cushion Cover 2: Alternate methods
Table Runner
Crochet in progess
Cotton rag crochet.
We provided thicker crochet sticks which permit material explorations.
