Visiting card holder
Firozabad Flame-work
The project is for the craftsmen who practiced Flame work craft in and around Firozabad. It was cluster development project which is supported by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and implemented by National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
The aim of this project is to sustain and develop livelihood opportunity for the Firozabad cluster of flame work artisans in the testing times. The flame work industry is one of the important clusters of artisans, not just from the view of employment generation but also revenue generation. Looking into this present scenario this project will enable to bring in a competitive edge through Design intervention, considering the existing skills and infrastructure of this sector. The project will also look at integrating indigenous technology or transfer of technology from allied industries to bring variations in form, surface and finishes.
For their development we visit clusters, organise workshops and participate in the exhibitions. Workshops are offered at NID, Ahmedabad or in Firozabad. At NID, craftsmen from Firozabad have been invited and they get exposure towards design environment and new markets. The objective of offering workshops at Firozabad is to disseminate the outcome to larger number of artisans. It also helps to reach out to them within their work environment.
Looking at the markets and users, skill levels and mindsets of the artisans we design new products. We train them and encourage them to take it forward and bring the new design for exhibitions.
Came up with a range of visiting card holder for corporate and household by exploring different structures, forms, colours combination and motifs in borosilicate glass.
