The Crafts of India are a mirror of the cultural identity of the ethnic people who make it. They carry the magnetic appeal of the Indian culture that promises exclusivity, beauty, dignity and style. Craft Village brings you the second chapter of GMR India Craft Week — a five-day long celebration of finest craftsmanship that binds art, design and culture. It brings together craftsmen, designers, craftpreneurs, institutions, brands and organizations through workshops, live demonstrations, installations, folk performances and cross-talks.

India Craft Week (ICW) showcases authentic and contemporary craft forms by master craftsmen and luxury brands under five unique segments – Craft Workshops, Craft Rare, Craft Panorama, Craft Luxe and Craft Installations.

Craft Workshops

ICW brings you 20 rare and exclusive Craft Workshops by Padma Shri and National Award Winners in the fields of Textiles, Ceramics, Paintings, Stone Carving, Metalwork and many more.

• Miniature Painting  by Padma Shri Shakir Ali
• Rogan Art  by Padma Shri Abdul Gafur Khatri
• Chamba Rumaal Embroidery  by Shilp Guru Lalita Vakil
• Ply-Split Braiding  by Master Erroll Pires Nelson
• Phulkari  by Master Simran Harika
• Madhubani Painting  by National Awardee Manisha Jha
• Kantha Embroidery  by National Awardee Mahamaya Sikdar
• Bidri Metalwork  by National Awardee Rasheed Quadri
• Phad Painting  by National Awardee Kalyan Joshi
• Kalamkari Painting  by Nantong International Awardee J. Niranjan
• Sanjhi Paper Cutting  by National Awardee Ram Soni
• Leather Puppet  by National Awardee Dalavai Kullayappa
• Kalighat Patua Painting  by National Awardee Anwar Chitrakar
• Mata Ni Pachedi Painting  by National Awardee Sanjay Chitara
• Shadow Puppetry  by Manish Halder
• Pichhwai Painting  by State Awardee Mahesh Vishnoi
• Mysore Painting  by State Awardee Sridhar Rao
• Bagru Printing  by Laxmi Lal Chhipa
• Gond Painting  by Gariba Singh Tekam
• Black Stone Pottery  by Mathew Sasa

Craft Rare

Craft Rare is a motive to educate and preserve the rare forms of crafts that sit on the verge of extinction. A select group of handpicked artisans and craftsmen representing the endangered craft forms are brought forth to showcase and spread awareness about the precious and exclusive works that they possess. Our visitors can avail this opportunity to own pieces of rich history and heritage

• Ikat by Padma Shri Gajam Govardhana from Sri Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh
• Rogan by Padma Shri Abdul Gafur Khatri from Kutch, Gujarat
• Chamba Rumaal by Shilp Guru Lalita Vakil from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
• Black Stone Pottery by Shilp Guru Machihan Sasa from Manipur
• Wood Inlay by Shilp Guru Rupan Matharu from Hoshiarpur, Punjab
• Blue Pottery by Shilp Guru Gopal Saini from Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Phulkari by Master Simran Harika
• Ajrakh Printing by UNESCO Awardee Abdul Jabbar Khatri
• Pashmina by National Awardee Majid Mir from Srinagar, Kashmir
• Bidri by National Awardee Rasheed Quadri from Bidar Karnataka
• Kantha by National Awardee Mahamaya Sikdar from Kolkata, West Bengal
• Leather Puppet by National Awardee Dalavai Kullayappa from Andhra Pradesh
• Warli by National Awardee Dilip Rama Bahotha from Palghar, Maharashtra
• Dhokra by National Awardee Rajendra Baghel from Bastar, Chhatisgarh
• Miniature Pottery by National Awardee Om Prakash Galav
• Bagru Printing by Laxmi Lal Chhipa from Bagru, Rajasthan
• Kutchi Shawl by Vankar Suresh

Craft Panorama

Craft may have originated at different places, times and by different kingdoms but yet seems like it’s originated from a united culture, tradition and world. The only eligibility to craft is the spirit of the people, their tradition, culture and boundless passion of craftsmen and artisans. Craft panorama is a gallery to glorify and acknowledge the ingenious masters of folk and tribal crafts by representing their captivating works for the world to see.

• Miniature Paintings by Padma Shri Shakir Ali
• Madhubani Paintings by National Awardee Manisha Jha
• Phad Paintings by National Awardee Kalyan Joshi
• Kalamkari Paintings by Nantong International Awardee J. Niranjan
• Sanjhi Paper Cutting by National Awardee Ram Soni
• Kalighat Patua Paintings by National Awardee Anwar Chitrakar
• Mata Ni Pachedi Paintings by National Awardee Sanjay Chitara
• Pichhwai Paintings by State Awardee Mahesh Vishnoi
• Mysore Paintings by State Awardee Sridhar Rao
• Gond Paintings by Gariba Singh Tekam

Craft Luxe & Installations

With Craft Luxe and Craft Installations, witness the aesthetic work by some of the finest designers, craftpreneurs, brands, organizations and individuals in the craft industry, who’re on a personal duty to create and showcase the elaborate work latched inside their artistic mind and soul. Craft Luxe is a stage for the people having a great zeal of craft in them to exhibit the significant work in the craft sector.

Craft Symposium

In the second chapter of India Craft week, we’ve brought together a handful of leading Art & Craft Personalities, Celebrities, Experts, and Educationists to enlighten a wider community of people and to discuss significant topics and agendas about the ongoing situation of the craft sector in the country.

• Museums: A New Touch Point of Crafts & Cultural Experiences?
• text Sustaining India’s Fashion Heritage & Legacy
• Crafting into the Wilds
• Crafting Lives
• Integrating Craft Education to Build Soulful Economy?
• Objects of Desire: The Rise of Local Craft into Future Luxury
• Future Tradition: Will Global Crafts Survive 2050?
• Crafting Narratives: Craftsmanship in Cinema, Photography and Communication
• GLocal: Inspiration & Innovations from Craft Sector
• Building a Craft Patronage: Unknown Stories of an Artisanal Journey

Craftscape India

India Craft Week brings you "Craftscape India" - 10 films on Handlooms & Handicrafts by eminent Film Director, Fashion Designer, Poet, Artist, and Revivalist - Padma Shri Muzaffar Ali.

• Bidriware
• Kashmir Papier-mâché
• Kutch Embroidery
• Saharanpur Wood Craft
• Mirzapur Durries
• Lucknow Chikankari
• Bhagalpur Silk
• Tangaliya Shawl
• Pochampally Ikat
• Muga Silk of Assam

ICW is a platform where the rural and urban India blend seamlessly; in an attempt to revive and preserve the perishing craft & folk tradition; to build a new image of craft as moral, sustainable and slow. ICW is a fusion of tradition and modernity through the best medium there is - art and craft. Come and experience the exceptional craftsmanship like never seen before.