Craft has been ignored and under-appreciated. Because of the making process and the gender binaries inherently, several groups/intellectuals have eliminated it from consideration of the notion of Art practices, and it is now considered as a service. Crafts epitomise the pre-capitalist production of goods. A craft item’s worth was determined by its utility and necessity. The current form of mass manufacturing has dictated the use of labour and requisite skills in a brief amount of time. Because of the nature of the availability of inexpensive and dependable materials, craft items are being reduced to a curiosity or at best a peripheral requirement of our modern-day lives.
Repurposing the making processes in order to evolve forms, develop new creative paradigms , so that craft clusters can become an inspiration for creativity and create possibilities for collaborations- is a key agenda of this residency programme. Also at multiple levels, this travelling residency attempts to open spaces for accessibility to the idea of geographic, regional and historical differences at the intersection of Art, Craft, Design and Research. The aim is that, through working with different traditional art practices, different perspectives can be generated to think-through new modes of artistic thinking and broaden the collaborative possibilities.
Application Deadline: 5th June 2023