“Society for crafts & craftspeople. Aims to improve the economic status of Indian artisans and seeks to rejuvenate India’s traditional arts and crafts.”
It was founded in 1981 by six women who worked in the craft and development sector, including Laila Tyabji, Dastkar’s current Chairperson.
Dastkar strongly believes in “craft” as a social, cultural and economic force that, despite being marginalized due to urbanisation and industrialization, has the strength and potential to play a vital role within the economic mainstream of the country.
The crux of Dastkar’s programme is to help craftspeople, especially women, to use their own traditional craft skills as a means of employment, income generation and economic self-sufficiency.
Dastkar guides the process of developing a craft – from identifying the skill and creating awareness of its potential, in both craftsperson and consumer, to developing, designing, costing and then marketing the product, and finally suggesting the proper usages and investment of the income generated.
The objective is to make craftspeople self-reliant, independent of both the commercial middleman and of organisations like Dastkar, by allowing them to market and sell contemporary products directly, and not simply subsist through subsidised craft.
Craft skills range from textile based craft producer groups to terracotta.
The product ranges developed include garments and accessories, home furnishings and decor, toys, stationery, and folk art.
HOD hopes to continue Dastkar’s vision of providing our family of craftspeople with a platform to market and sell their products in a modern way while also generating awareness about the invaluable and beautiful crafts and craftspeople of India.
As the world slowly goes digital, the world of traditional Indian crafts too needs to keep up with the times and HOD serves as the perfect platform for craftspeople to sell their products, generate livelihoods and secure a better future for themselves.
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