Report on

Handmade Paper Craft Workshop(11th to 20th Dec 2006)

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Craft & Rural Engineering SectionMahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization

(A Project of IIT Delhi and KVIC)

Wardha, Maharashtra.

2006

REPORT OF WORKSHOP ON

HANDMADE PAPER CRAFTS

A ten-day workshop on handmade paper crafts was organized from 11th

to 20th of December 2006 at Rural Craft & Engineering Section, Mahatma

Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization, (MGIRI) Wardha, Maharashtra.

This workshop involved working together of designers, design and art

students, and craftsmen.

History of Handmade Paper

India is the leading country today in the world as regards the production of

handmade paper and paper products are concerned. Major concentration

of the handmade paper units is in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,

Haryana, Tamilnadu, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. The investment in a

handmade paper unit ranges from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 25 lakhs depending

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on the size and capacity. The basic raw material used in this industry is

cotton rags, recycles fibers including waste paper. Cotton and waste

paper does not require any chemical treatment since these contains high

content of cellulose. In handmade paper sector innumerable varieties of

papers and paperboards are produced with the same existing

infrastructure with slight change of raw materials and processes where as

in mill sector it is not possible. But a handmade paper unit can change the

products immediately as per the market requirements. The handmade

paper industry is a potential village industry based on decentralized

production providing employment to the poorer sections of society

particularly in rural areas. Nearly 90% of the world’s production of paper

and paperboard is wood based. Thus the paper industry has become a

source of serious threats to the entire eco system. Cutting of wood from

the forest for paper making adversely effected the environment. The

handmade paper industry when compared to the automatic mill sector it is

less capital intensive, less energy intensive and free from pollution

hazards. The industry has strength of creating gainful employment to

artisans in the villages. Considering all the inherent characters of the

industry including social cost benefits the Rural Craft & Engineering

Section, MGIRI Wardha had decided for value addition on Handmade

Paper and develops a Handmade Paper Craft cluster at nearby area of

Wardha Dist.

Objective of workshop

1. To improve the quality of existing products.

2. To create new design and improve upon existing design so that the

artifacts and products in hand-made paper can have a wider market

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appeal can fetch better price for the craftsmen and provide better value

for the consumer and the craft collector.

An additional objective is also to develop a plan for up gradation of

knowledge skill, creativity, innovation, quality, value and productivity in the

area of paper crafts. This will be achieved through studio interaction.

Types of products to be explored:

Below are some of the items that were taken during workshop

Artifacts

Stationary

Folders & File covers

Animal & Human Forms

Toys

Greeting Cards

Office table accessory

Photo Frames

Lamps

As per artisan’s choice products were included. The choice was given to

the participants either to specialize on a particular product category or to

variety of product. The workshop has provided an unlimited opportunity

for creativity and to explore new aesthetics designs in paper craft.

Resource Persons: - Following Designers, Engineers & Handmade

Paper Expert participated in the Workshop.

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Name Address Date of Participation

1. Prof. Lalit Kumar Das

Prof. IDDC IIT Delhi & Convener Rural Craft &

11th to 20th 2006

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Engg Section2 Prof. Navin

Rampal Prof. IDDC IIT Delhi 11th to 20th 2006

3 Shri S P Mishra

Senior Pr Scientist Rural Crafts & Engineering Section, MGIRI

11th to 20th 2006

4 Shri K P Gondani

Artisan, KVIC, MGIRI 11 11th to 20th 2006

5. Miss Diba Kazi M Des Student DDC IIT Delhi

13th to 20th 2006

6. Miss Richa Verma

M Des Student IDDC IIT Delhi

13th to 20th 2006

7. Mr. Nachiketa Gale

M Des Student IDDC IIT Delhi

17th to 20th 2006

Structure of the workshop: -

1st Day:

On 11th Dec. 2006 at MGIRI the Project Coordinator Prof R R Gaur

inaugurated this workshop. In the inaugural function Shri K D Kamble,

Director MGIRI, Prof L K Das, convener rural craft & engg., Prof Navin

Rampal, Prof R B Chavan, Project Consultant Khadi & Textile, staff of

MGIRI and participants were present. Then participants introduced

themselves. Prof R R Gaur told that there is unlimited scope in handmade

paper craft for employment generation we should avail this opportunity.

Prof L K Das & Prof Navin Rampal gave brief outline of handmade paper

workshop & Shri K D Kamble explained the activities of different sections

of MGIRI. From second session onward the participants started working

individually on various techniques of handmade paper craft.

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First three days they were taught about pop-up for fine cutting of paper.

Then they practiced for fine cutting of paper with dimension for different

items already known to them.

4th Day:

Participants were busy till late evening for making & finishing of varies

shapes, sizes & designs of hand-made paper artifacts.

5th Day:

During this time, the participants continued their work, and concentrated

on giving finishing touch to they have made.

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6th to 9th Day:

Participants learned to design different items of their choice such as: -

artifacts, gift packing, modeling of house, flowers, bags, photo frame,

letter box, decorative articles, lamps, etc

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10th Day:

All the participants were evaluated for the skills they have acquired by

asking them to make a decorative product of their choice. They

successfully completed their design in allotted time. An exhibition of the

finished products was organized at MGIRI Wardha during closing

ceremony. All the resource persons went around the display and

discussed with participants about their level of learning from the

workshop.

During closing ceremony Prof. R R Gaur Project coordinator & core

group member, Prof L K Das core group member & convener rural craft,

Prof R B Chavan, Prof Navin Rampal & Shri K D Kamble Director were

present. But in this workshop it was observed that all participants had

performed up to their maximum level. Shri K D Kamble gave brief idea

about REGP scheme. Three participants were given special award for

their outstanding work. Thirty-one participants were given certificates on

successful completion of their work.

Future Action Plans: -

MGIRI team will under take the following follow- up action.

1) Those who are interested to set- up an industry on handmade paper

craft; they will be supported by project preparation under REGP

scheme.

2) During 17th to 21st Feb. 2007 a refresher workshop may organized

for these participants.

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3) Those who will perform excellent skill during the proposed workshop

may be identified as a resource person/ master craft person during

future training programmes/workshops.

4) The coming few months good number of new persons will be

trained, so that in the Wardha a handmade paper craft cluster will

be set up.

Expertise developed by the participants: -

Different handmade paper craft skills developed by individual participants are as follows: -

S.N Name Strengths

1 Naresh

Tendulkar

Pop-up greeting cards, pop- up masks, artifacts

from paper.

2 Jyoti Uplenchwar Gift packing, bags.

3 Anand Tade Artifact

4 Kanchan Rathor Frames, gift boxes

5 Parag

Chinchwade

Artifact

6 Amol Ghate Modeling of house

7 Archana Solanke Frame, bags, decorative flowers

8 Nilima

Sonkusare

Bags

9 Kirti Parate Flowers

10 Pankaja Shinoe Frame, gift boxes

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11 Aparna Thakre House moulding

12 Sangita Shende Bags, boxes

13 Kunda Raut Lamps

14 Mangala

Deshmukh

Decorative flowers boxes

15 Asha Sonkuste Bags, Decorative flowers

16 Satish Gupta Lamps-shade, frames

17 Vaibhav Gombali Lamps

18 Prashant

Chamber

Frame

19 Sarita Kahad Flowers

20 Varsha Bhise Bags

21 Shrikant Burle Flowers

22 Jyotl Surve Decorative articles

23 Dinesh Kolhe Letter boxes

24 Shubhangi

Deshmukh

Frames

23 Dinesh Kolhe Letter boxes

24 Shubhan

Deshmukh

Frames

25 Anjali Kasare Bags

26 Anju Parate Flowers

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List of Participants for Paper Craft WorkshopSr. No

Name of the Participant

Designation Institute Address

1. Vitthal Vasantrao Lade

B. S.W.II Kanhapur, Seloo ,Post Sukuli (station)Dist- Wardha.

2. Srikant Narayanrao Burale

10 th Palsagaw (Bai)selooDist – Wardha.

3. Naresh N. Tembhurkar

Sthapatay Abhiyantriki(Artist)

(Herbal Juis Center)Magasangrahalaya

Madhubaba Samadhi Mandir Nagpur Road, Wardha.

4. Varsha Bhise Pragati Mahila Bchat Gut

Vikas Chowk ,Seloo Dist- Wardha.

5. Sarita Kohad Ward no: 4,Seloo Dist – Wardha. 6. Asha Sonkushre Ward no: 4, Seloo Dist- Wardha.7. Kirti Parate 10th Saraswati

Mahila Bachat Gut

Ward no: 4, Seloo Dist- Wardha

8. Sau. Jyoti Jivanrao Uplenchwar

Kelkarwadi, Shivasi chowk, Near Gandhi’s House

9. Sau. Pankaja Manojrao Shinde.

‘Panchwati, Kelkarwadi,Shivaji Chowk,Wardha’

10. Parag Madanrao Chichpane

Polytechnic 2nd Year.

Malgujaripura, Manapure Road Near By Umate Painter, Wardha.

11. Anand Madhukarao Hmawaldar Pura Vitthal Mandir

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Tade Road,Wardha12. Amol Ashokrao

GhateMalgujaripura Ingole Chowk,Wardha.

13. Vaibhav Kamiakarrao Gomdhali

Krinth Jyoti Mahila Bachat Gut

Bharsawada,Ashti, Deshreka, Wardha.

14. Aparna Ramesh Thakare

Madanakr HouseK. JA. Ji. Chouk, Gond Plot, Wardha

15. Nilima Krushnaji Sonkusare

M.A.II New Railway ColonyKuranjekar Lay-out, Wardha.

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16. Kanchan Kamarsingh Rathor

Dharka Nager,Wayfed Road,Sindhi(M) Wardha.

17. Sangita Ravindra Shende

12th Krinth Jyoti Mahila Bachat Gut

New Mahda Colony,L- 69 Arvi Road, Pipri Meghe.Dist : Wardha

18. Mangla Dilip Deshmukh

B. A. Utkarsh Colony, Plot No. 52 KarlaRoad, Wardha.

19.M

Archana Narendra Solanke

M. A. Krinth Jyoti Mahila Bachat Gut

Gjanan Mandir Sainagar- Wardha.

20. Shubhangi Purushdttamrao Deshmukh

At Natala,P. O.Panwadi Tah, Arvi, Dist: Wardha.

21. Aparna Ramesh Thakare

B.com Part 1 Gond polt Kajaje Chouk wardha

22. Rupesh Wasudeorao Sohagpure

B. A. Karyalaya Sahayak

Magansangrahalaya Wardha

Dehankar Lay OutChoudhary Sindhi Megh Meghe Wardha

23. Jyoti Surve Jivan 10th Surashti Mahila Bachat Gat

Seloo Ward No. 5

24. Anju S. Parate At Seloo, Ward no 4Post - Seloo

25. Kundha Harishrao Raut

. Dattapur C. S. V. Center Wardha

Dattapur C. S. V. Center Wardha

26.Di

Dinesh Shesherao Kolhe

At Takli Post. ZadshiTa. Seloo. Dist- wardha

27. Prashant Sudhakar Chmbare

At Takli Post. ZadshiTa. Seloo. Dist- wardha

28. Rahul M. Kasare Vaishali Nagar, Sewagram Road, Wardha

29. Satish K. Gupta At Post – SavaraTa-Akol Dist- Akola

30. Anjali R. Kasare Vaishali Nagar,Wardha

31. Manoj D. Shinde Panchavati Kelkawadi Near shivasi Sq. Wardha

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Photo Album of

Handmade Paper Craft

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