The artistic pieces on display at the Pearl Academy Exhibition Center were inspired by an appreciation of the value of traditional crafts in contemporary design.
Pearl Academy, a creative education institute, has partnered with India Craft Week (ICW) as a knowledge partner for the fourth iteration of the annual event. The partnership, according to a statement from the organization, aims to honor, empower, and improve the livelihoods of Indian artisans and craftspeople.
Education modules that promote a better understanding of culture and history.
As the knowledge partner, Pearl Academy strives to highlight the complementary relationship between culture and education. The purpose is to foster a greater understanding of culture and history among students through education modules.
With sustainability at the heart of the future of design, incorporating a better understanding of culture and history into educational modules is expected to better equip the creative minds of tomorrow.
Several homegrown and international brands, institutions, designers, craftspersons, and artisans attended the four-day event, which aimed to integrate art, design, and culture.
Students' artistic creations on display.
The Pearl Academy Exhibition Center displayed creative works rooted in understanding the importance of traditional crafts in the modern design process on the first day of the four-day event. Students who spent time researching and documenting various traditional Indian crafts displayed their work at the exhibition center.
Aditi Srivastava, The President of Pearl Academy.
Aditi Srivastava, president, Pearl Academy, highlights that, at Pearl Academy, everyone strongly believes that a deeper knowledge of craft, history, and culture, incorporated into the design curriculum can lead to enhanced creativity and a secure future in sustainable design.
He also emphasizes how important it is for students to learn from tradition while also innovating, and that the institute's goal is to equip design students with the ability to think locally while acting globally.
Srivastava also mentions that the School of Fashion and Design at Pearl Academy's Dean Antonio Maurizio Grioli and himself had organized a number of other symposiums at ICW that covered subjects like the 4Ps of crafts and crafts in fashion.
Panel Discussions, clay pottery and many more
The agenda for ICW also included panel discussions on topics like "The Role of Traditional Crafts in Modern Interiors and Architecture" and more, moderated by individuals like Ramesh Menon, founder of Save The Loom, Asha Sairam, principal of Lotus, Sanjay Nigam, founder of the India Fashion Awards, and UP Singh, secretary of textiles for the Government of India.
The president of Pearl Academy, and the dean of Pearl Academy's school of fashion and design, both led a number of other symposiums that ICW also hosted. These symposiums focused on issues like crafts in fashion and the 4Ps of crafts. The opportunity to participate in workshops on "sanjhi art," "molela clay art," "kutch embroidery," and clay pottery is also available to attendees.
Somesh Singh, the Founder of ICW and Crafts Village
Somesh Singh, Founder of ICW and Crafts Village says that interiors and architecture are area that requires intervention in terms of sustainable homes and cities, which were the core of urban planning using indigenous crafts and local materials.
He also points out how unfortunate it is that new materials, techniques, and alienated materials have permeated, resulting in a non-sustainable outlook for cities and homes. He also highlighted that issues need to be studied again and again and to consider Craft from an engineering and technological standpoint.
About Pearl Academy:
Pearl Academy, operated by the Creative Arts Education Society (CAES), is India's top creative education institution, according to market studies conducted by ASSOCHAM, India Today- MDRA, Outlook- Drishti & I-CARE, The Week- Hansa, Business of Fashion, and The Economic Times. With campuses in Delhi-South, Delhi-West, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, the institute offers more than 40 undergraduate, graduate, and professional development programs in design, fashion, business, and media. For over 30 years, Pearl Academy has been a catalyst for success for its students through its unique Total Learning System, constructive partnerships with industry bodies, and international universities, all of which are reflected in its year-on-year placement rate of over 99%. For more information, please visit: www.pearlacademy.com
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