FDCI launches Shrijan- The birth of a craft- A visual representation of the nation's ancient crafts

The Style Compose Council of India (FDCI) with Craftroots has set collectively a visible illustration of crafts on the moment on characterize on the Innovation Gallery, housed within Textile Gallery II: Custom and Innovation, on the National Crafts Museum & Hastakala Academy, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Titled Shrijan – The Initiating of a Craft, the exhibition explores the spirit of India’s extinct craft traditions by technique of a contemporary lens. Craftroots—an initiative founded by Smt. Anar Patel and her board—the showcase brings collectively textile, vogue, craft, and art work in a deeply evocative story. An artisans’ collective based in Ahmedabad, that emerged from a skill pattern programme for girls from underprivileged communities, aiming to empower them socio-economically whereas celebrating India’s smartly off craft heritage.

Every installation within Shrijan metaphorically narrates the bound of skills—expressing introduction, enhance, emotion, and existence. This exhibition has been curated by Sunil Sethi.

This showcase sets the tone for the gallery’s imaginative and prescient of celebrating innovation rooted in tradition by spotlighting phenomenal works from designers, artisans, and textile artists across India.

“At the Office of the Style Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, our just is to consistently promote crafts and toughen artisans across the country. Every space affords its dangle sure viewpoint and tradition, and by technique of ongoing exhibitions on the National Crafts Museum & Hastakala Academy, we draw to present a platform for these voices. This particular showcase, led by Craftroots and curated by Sunil Sethi of the Style Compose Council of India, brings collectively ingredients of vogue, craft, art work, and culture. It serves as a visible expression of Indian craftsmanship, and we stay committed to highlighting the variety and abilities chanced on in communities across the country,” said Ms Amrit Raj, Style Commissioner (Handicrafts).

“The art work installations were painstakingly created to indicate how the craft turned into as soon as born, blossomed, skilled the not likely thing about emotions, and metamorphosed into an avatar of its dangle myth. Every art work piece of Shrijan symbolises the postulate of life that resonates with the mother’s emotions and happiness, When a toddler is born. The idea that fuels the marks of life defining the force of cosmic energy. All the art work installations suppose a story of modest imaginative and prescient in this day’s technology. As seen, Shrijan- The Initiating of a Craft is a fascinating blend of connection and harmony, symbolizing a collective of emotional expressions in various kinds,” said Smt. Anar Patel, founder of Craftroots, Ahmedabad.

“Together, the smartly off cultural significance of India is embedded in its extinct relics, each depicting tales of heritage and craftsmanship. Gujarat, a vow brimming with vibrancy and liveliness, will pay homage to classic hand embroideries, tactics, and crafts that embody modesty. These art work installations visually suppose the intricate labour and like fascinated by the introduction of every bit, reflecting a metamorphic exquisiteness in contemporary originate,” said Sunil Sethi, Chairman of FDCI.

Every art work piece in Shrijan embodies the inception of life, symbolising the bound of Indian crafts from thought to introduction. The Initiating of a Craft is a seductive tapestry of integration and unity, serving as a metaphor for an entourage of emotional expressions in every originate.

About Craftsroot:

Craftsroot is a heartfelt tribute to India’s timeless craft traditions, created by Smt. Anar Patel. As a gorgeous trade initiative by Gramshree, Craftroots empowers damaged-down artisans by offering a world platform to showcase their work and defend age-extinct art work kinds.

Based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Craftroots has grown proper into a nationwide perambulate, supporting over 35,000 artisans across 87 crafts and 22 states, in collaboration with 19 NGOs. The initiative is dedicated to uplifting underprivileged girls and men artisans, helping them manufacture sustainable livelihoods with dignity and pride.
Guided by the values of Revival, Sustenance, and Sharing, Craftsroot works to retain 5,000 years of artisanal brilliance alive—growing a bridge between rural craftsmanship and trendy markets, whereas fostering conscious, ethical consumption.

About FDCI:

The Style Compose Council of India (FDCI) is the country’s premier no longer-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the enterprise of vogue and making sure its sustainable enhance. As a collective of over 400 leading designers, accessory creators, tutorial institutions, and enterprise mavens, FDCI serves because the backbone of India’s vogue ecosystem.

The council curates a mighty calendar of events, including the bi-annual Lakmé Style Week x FDCI, held in New Delhi and Mumbai, India Males’s Weekend and India Couture Week, the nation’s most prestigious showcase of high fashion. Beyond these flagship events, FDCI collaborates with the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, as smartly as world organizations, to foster opportunities for Indian designers on a world scale.