This project is aimed at empowering artisans with the most powerful tool of education without compromising with their heritage. It takes systems thinking approach to bring social innovation through education in crafts. The purpose of education is to fulfill a larger goal and intent of the students. The project explores possibilities to bring an intersection of crafts, culture and education in the right context. The future of learning crafts can be more socially inclusive irrespective of educational background. The objective is to understand the aspirations and expectations of learners before implementing the educational framework for learning. We all go through a well-structured process of learning at school, colleges or universities. This project aims to bring such seamless exchange and transfer of skills in crafts as well. Education in crafts needs to balance the heritage preservation, student welfare and the dignity of labour at a larger scale. Everyone has the right to learn and craft education should bring the right way of learning.India is the home to a rich and varied craft heritage. The knowledge of crafts has been transferred from one generation to another by the elders in the community/Family. The exchange of knowledge among craftsmen strengthens the roots of the community and builds a unique identity for it.
There are numerous efforts by organisations at different levels to promote learning in crafts. Education is the key to the individual as well as community growth in any field and Indian craft sector is also a potential area for providing suitable educational services. Communities are facing the challenge of what to continue and what to leave behind, and how to utilize the resources at hand to contribute to the overall development of the young generation so that they are willing and able to cope with life in the present time. (Eva Veeber, Erja Syrjäläinen, Ene Lind 2015, A discussion of the necessity of craft education in the 21st century). The path to learning crafts is no longer the same. The younger generation from traditional craft producing communities is not interested in engaging with this sector because of an uncertain future. Read more
A detailed study of Stone Artisan Park Training Institute, Ambaji and the various stakeholders in education ecosystem there. It includes User journey map, Stakeholder map, Service blueprint of SAPTI, and other research & analysis representation.
Get to know the various methods and tools used for research in this project along with brief description.
List of many possible areas of opportunity in various aspects of the influence of seasons on crafts.
Research, insights and analysis of narrowed down areas of service solution.
Project brief, Mission, Vision, Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Action plans for the service.
A service as solution depicted in details including various aspects like prototype, customer journey map, stakeholder map etc.
The impact of service on the life of artisans, cluster and craft ecosystem at large.
The Visual language and branding strategy of the initiative.