Cultural sustainability (CS) refers to the ability of a culture or community to preserve and promote its cultural heritage, traditions, knowledge, and social systems through its two components of tangible and intangible heritage. Craft practices are deeply embedded in specific locations and contexts, reflect cultural knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Taarkashi, a craft originally from Manipur, Uttar Pradesh was among the numerous craft patronized by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II under 36 Karkhanas of Jaipur. However, very few families in Jaipur mastered the craftsmanship associated with Taarkashi. Industrialization and globalization have led to a substantial decline in the craft products and practices. This paper focuses on the processes, products, and people associated with Taarkashi in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It will provide an investigation on to the revival of craft through various design interventions. The study also explores the effect on cultural sustainability of the craft in the present scenario. The methodology used is based on case study methods through non-participatory observation. The study concludes with the impact of design interventions on the cultural sustainability of the design products—furniture and accessories. Further, it also elaborates on the required partnership of the two communities—design community and craftsmen’s community for sustainable future.

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Exploring the Reappearance of Taarkashi Craft in Contemporary Interior Spaces: A Study on Culturally Sustainable Design

  • Apoorva Agarwal,
  • Richa Jagatramka

摘要

Cultural sustainability (CS) refers to the ability of a culture or community to preserve and promote its cultural heritage, traditions, knowledge, and social systems through its two components of tangible and intangible heritage. Craft practices are deeply embedded in specific locations and contexts, reflect cultural knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Taarkashi, a craft originally from Manipur, Uttar Pradesh was among the numerous craft patronized by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II under 36 Karkhanas of Jaipur. However, very few families in Jaipur mastered the craftsmanship associated with Taarkashi. Industrialization and globalization have led to a substantial decline in the craft products and practices. This paper focuses on the processes, products, and people associated with Taarkashi in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It will provide an investigation on to the revival of craft through various design interventions. The study also explores the effect on cultural sustainability of the craft in the present scenario. The methodology used is based on case study methods through non-participatory observation. The study concludes with the impact of design interventions on the cultural sustainability of the design products—furniture and accessories. Further, it also elaborates on the required partnership of the two communities—design community and craftsmen’s community for sustainable future.