Course Description
Exploring Handicrafts: Regional to Global is a comprehensive course designed to take learners on a journey through the vibrant world of handicrafts. From local traditions to international artistry, this course highlights how cultural, historical, and environmental factors shape craft practices across regions.
You will gain insight into the materials, techniques, and designs that make each craft unique, while understanding the cultural narratives and heritage behind them. The course also emphasizes the global interconnectedness of handicrafts, showing how traditional methods inspire contemporary trends and markets worldwide.
What you'll learn in this course
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Identify various regional handicrafts and their distinguishing features.
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Understand the cultural, historical, and social significance of different crafts.
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Explore international handicraft traditions and global influences.
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Learn how materials, techniques, and styles vary across regions.
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Appreciate the role of handicrafts in preserving cultural heritage and supporting local communities.
Requirements
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No prior experience is required; beginners are welcome.
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Interest in arts, culture, and traditional craftsmanship.
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Optional: basic materials for hands-on practice (paper, fabric, thread, or clay).
Curriculum
- 5 Lessons
- 180 mins.
- Understanding the concept of handicrafts and their cultural significance
- Difference between regional and global handicraft practices
- Role of handicrafts in preserving heritage and identity
- Economic and social importance of handicrafts worldwide
- Wood, metal, and textile crafts from states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
- Folk painting styles: Pahari, Kangra, and Phad
- Traditional jewelry and decorative art forms
- Cultural significance and use in daily life
- Textile and weaving traditions of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
- Stone and wood carving techniques
- Tanjore painting, Kalamkari, and other art forms
- Local craft markets and artisan communities
- Handloom and weaving traditions of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam
- Terracotta, bamboo, and cane crafts
- Folk painting: Pattachitra, Madhubani
- Preservation and promotion of regional arts
- Leather, metal, and wooden crafts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan
- Bandhani, embroidery, and block printing
- Cultural festivals and handicrafts
- Market trends and global export potential
Your Instructor
Skill Pathshala Team
Advanced Educator
Skill Pathshala is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, programming, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skill Pathshala, members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey.
- Duration span 180 mins.
- Lectures0
- LanguageHindi
- Skill levelBeginner
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