This chapter documents Ajrakh artisans in Kutch, Gujarat, through participatory photography, immersive fieldwork, and video. It explores how globalisation, migration, and technological change affect this historic craft. Themes of intergenerational learning, gendered labour, and ecological challenges shape the discussion of artisanal life. By presenting craft as a lived and evolving practice, the chapter highlights resilience and agency while advancing visual ethnography as a method to understand craft cultures in transition.

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Framing Craft: A Visual Ethnography of Ajrakh Artisans in Kutch, Gujarat

  • Najam Us Saqib,
  • Shubhangi Derhgawen

摘要

This chapter documents Ajrakh artisans in Kutch, Gujarat, through participatory photography, immersive fieldwork, and video. It explores how globalisation, migration, and technological change affect this historic craft. Themes of intergenerational learning, gendered labour, and ecological challenges shape the discussion of artisanal life. By presenting craft as a lived and evolving practice, the chapter highlights resilience and agency while advancing visual ethnography as a method to understand craft cultures in transition.