the real story behind making of handicraft products
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The Real Story Behind Making of Handicraft Products
Many people have a misconception about handicraft products in their minds.
They consider these artifacts to be the reflection of underdeveloped societies
where people have ample time but no ways or means to use it productively. As a
result, these primitive people come out with vague things to fulfill their daily
needs and to make money, the intermediary try to promote them.
The reality is just the opposite. Humans are
unique among all the living beings because
of their creativity. However, this quality is
inborn and cannot be learnt or taught. One
may become a millionaire and buy all the
luxuries in this world but cannot become
creative. Money is the indicator of richness
but there is no way to compare creativity.
Who can tell whether Picasso was better
than Husain or Mozart was not as good as
Beethoven? In other words, creativity cannot be measured. Each art is a
masterpiece provided you have the eyes to judge.
One cannot create something new by sitting
in office. You need to be in complete peace,
free from all worries and distractions to get
new ideas. You can get such atmosphere, only
when you stay close to nature. That is the
reason why we are losing our heritage. Each
civilization has been blessed with pool of
brains and their cumulative result has been passing from one generation to
another in the form of art and craft. The artisans are the people who save our
culture. Their job is not something, which can be completed in a day or two. It is a
continuous process of giving shape to imagination.
The handicraft products, we see today, are the outcome of years of hard work,
patience, endurance and imagination. In order to understand them, one has to
start from the beginning. For example, if you look at pottery closely, you will find
every saucer is different because the hands that give it shape are tuned in that
way. On the other side a machine made utensil is just a carbon copy of its mould.
It is not easy to bring the best handicraft from remote areas of India. There are
tribes that live in forests and bringing their tradition to the outer world needs
exceptional courage and determination.
The range of handicraft products is so wide that it is nearly impossible to display
all items at a single shop. Thanks to internet, now you can see their whole range
sitting at your home. Although, no amount of money can be enough to
compensate the creator of a masterpiece, still a reasonable price is essential to
build mutual understanding between the artisans and art lovers. Also proper
packing and shipment is essential to ensure safe delivery of handicraft products to
their buyers.