The Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) led the various projects with the support of the partner organisations. The juncture of this six year milestone calls for an acknowledgement to the plethora of organizations and people who were part of this rewarding journey.
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center, CEPT Research and Development Foundation, CEPT University
he Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CEPT University, India functions as a research centre for the development and understanding of the traditional and vernacular building and craft practices of India. At DICRC, crafts are studied under two primary categories: SMC (Space Making Crafts) and SNC (Surface Narrative Crafts).
DICRC’s prime goal is to promote the significance of, and encourage the study of, the traditional and vernacular building and craft practices of India by means of dedicated research and innovation.
In order to do so, DICRC relies on five major focus areas: Research and Documentation (which includes mapping, documentation, research and analysis), Innovation and Development (through workshops, internship and fellowship programs), Education and Training (by means of conducting lectures, seminars and forums to establish the role of craft in Interior Architecture at national and international level), Application and Collaboration (taking up national and international collaborative research projects), and lastly, Resource Building and Dissemination (sharing the collaborators process and results of all our activities on our open source platform the Building Craft Lab [BCL]).
DICRC is a conducive platform where design thinking engages with a range of crafts and traditional knowledge. It also provides consultancy services to creative persons, artisans and the interior architecture industry for the implementation of innovative ideas in the field of crafts within current interior architecture education as well as practice. DICRC was founded by Prof. Krishna Shastri (former Director, DICRC and former Dean, Faculty of Design, CEPT University) and Jay Thakkar (Executive Director, DICRC and Associate Prof. Faculty of Design, CEPT University).
Organisations
Industrial Extension Cottage A. Govt. of Gujarat Organization
Department of Science & Technology, India
Commissioner and Secretary Government of Gujarat Rural and Cottage industries
Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Ahmedabad
The Clay Foundation, UK
Swadesi Suitcase
Team
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) Team
Associate Prof. Jay Thakkar – Executive Director
Prof. Krishna Shastri – Former Director
Prof. Kireet Patel– Former Advisor
Asst. Prof. Rishav Jain – Research Expert
Mansi S. Rao – Senior Research Associate
Mitraja Bais – Senior Research Associate
Samrudha Dixit – Research Associate
Piyush Shah – GIS/IT Consultant
Radha Devpura – Research Assistant
Abhishek Ruikar – Research Assistant
Bhargav Padhiyar – Research Assistant
Leena Jain – Research Assistant
Daksh Dev – Research Assistant
Isha Bodawala – Research Assistant
Kirtan Shah – Research Assistant
Priyanka Shah – Exhibition Designer
Luca Kaussen – Exhibition Designer
Jayesh Gohel – Website Designer
UK/India International Residency team
Barney Hare Duke – Artistic Director, British Ceramics Biennial, UK
Gabriella Rhodes – Ceramic Artist, UK
Jo Ayre – Ceramic Artist, UK
Lokesh Ghai – Project Manager, Ahmedabad, India
Peter Jones – Ceramic Artist, UK
Ramesh Hengadi – Warli Artist, India
Rasika Hengadi – Warli Artist, India
Reyaz Badaruddin, Ceramic Artist, India
Stephen Dixon – Professor of Contemporary Crafts, Manchester School of Art, UK
Collaborators
Abhay Kothari and Kathan Kothari – Manthan Educational Programme Society, India
Ranna Parikh – Indian Institute of Interior Designers, Ahmedabad Chapter
Anjani Khanna – Indian Ceramics Triennale
British Council Team
Jonathan Kennedy – Director Arts, India
Devika Purandare – Head of Arts, North India & Programme Manager Crafting Futures, India
Pooja Sen – Manager Arts, North India
Katia Stewart – Global Programme Manager for Crafting Futures, the British Council’s Global Programme
Terracotta craftspeople of Gundiyali
Fakirmamad Nurmamad Kumbhar, Adham Fakirmamad Kumbhar, Khatun Fakirmamad Kumbhar, Fatmaben Fakirmamad Kumbhar, Farida Salim Kumbhar, Shakinabai Daud Kumbhar, Abdulkarim Sidhik Kumbhar, Jullubai Abdul Kumbhar, Sabir Abdul Kumbhar, Ismail Jusab Kumbhar, Shakina Ismail Kumbhar, Aminabai Husen Kumbhai, Aminabai Osman Kumbhar, Osman Husen Kumbhar, Husen Isa Kumbhar, Husen Ismail Tank, Niyamat Husen Tank, Yasin Husain Tank, Alimamad Sidhik Kumbhar, Khatunbai Alimamad Kumbhar, Salemamad Mamad Kumbhar, Saleman Salemamad Kumbhar, Shakinaben Salemamad Kumbhar, Amad Daud Kumbhar, Hamidabai Hasam Kumbhar, Shakurabai Amad Kumbhar, Hasam Amad Kumbhar, Shakur Amad Kumbhar, Osman Daud Kumbhar, Aisabai Daud Kumbhar, Jamilabai Osman Kumbhar, Abbas Daud Kumbhar, Abdulsatar Abbas Kumbhar, Sarifabai Abbas Kumbhar, Alimamad Daud Kumbhar, Anwar Alimamad Kumbhar, Ruksanaben Anwar Kumbhar, Sherbanuben Alimamad Kumbhar, Yasararfat Alimamad Kumbhar, Jamilaben Salim Kumbhar, Late Jillubai Suleman Kumbhar, Salim Suleman Kumbhar, Suleman Daud Kumbhar, Abubakhar Osman Kumbhar. Alimamad Osman Kumbhar, Jenabai Suleman Kumbhar. Jalabai Osman Kumbhar, Suleman Osman Kumbhar, Sakinabai Alimamad Kumbhar, Ibrahim Ismail Kumbhar, Ismail Mamad Kumbhar, Rukshana Salim Kumbhar, Salma Ibrahim Kumbhar, Khatubai Ismail Kumbhar, Salim Ismail Kumbhar, Hamidabai Satar Kumbhar, Havabai Iliyas Kumbhar, Satar Iliyas Kumbhar, Iliyas Nurmamad Kumbhar, Razak Iliyas Kumbhar, Roshanbanu Razak Kumbhar, Amad Mamad Kumbhar, Asif Mamad Kumbhar, Marjina Amad Kumbhar, Sarabai Mamd Kumbhar, Jusab Amad Kumbhar, Saherabanu Jusab Kumbhar, Sarifaben Kumbhar, Abubakhar Khumbhar, Aminaben Kasam Kumbhar, Kasam Harun Kumbhar, Hanifaben Sallim Kumbhar, Maliben Kumbhar, Salim Kasam Kumbhar, Yakubbhai Kumbhar, Fatmaben Yakub Kumbhar, Husain Yakub Kumbhar, Jamilaben Husain Kumbhar, Kulsumben Sidhik Kumbhar, Sidhik Yakub Kumbhar, Amana Ibrahim Kumbhar, Ibrahim Abdullabhai Kumbhar, Late Abdulla Daud Kumbhar
Experts for Knowledge Exchange Program
Aparna Jaishankar, Storyteller and Founder of ‘kahini- What’s your story?’
Ela Mukherjee, Ceramic Artist
Jignyaa Vyas, Theatre Actress
Keya Vaswani, Co-founder of Storyloom films
Kumar Manish, Communication and Social media strategist
Nidhi Kamath, Co-founder of Storyloom films
Nisha Vikram, Craft promoter at Craft Canvas
Ramesh Hengadi, Warli Artist
Rasika Hengadi, Warli Artist
Reyaz Badaruddin, Ceramic Artist, Atelier Lalmitti
Shreya Alok Gupta, Ceramic Artist, Shreya Alok
Snehal Kashikar, Ceramic Artist, Mogra
Sumiran Pandya, Co-founder and director, Gaatha
Thomas Louis, Ceramic artist, Banana pottery
Vasim Samadji, Sales and Marketing Strategist
Vikas Gupta, Founder and designer, Chappak
Drone Photography team
Mayank Singh Sakla, Founder, Accion Land Pvt Ltd
Parth Pandya, UAV Expert
Other contributors
Aasthish G., Amee Desai, Amol Kapadia, Bhargav Katta Rajendra, Bimal Mistry, Bhumika Keshwani, Chinmay Grewal, Chandani Patel, Chirag Jobanputra, Devika Gharge, Haritha Devi, Hardik Khatri, Jay Kumar Vaghela, Kamna Vyas, Krishna Shastri, Lokesh Ghai, Nikunj Patel, Prabhat Desai, Rajdeep Routh, Rudrapalsinh Solanki, Sagar Shah, Shraddha ben Kothari, Swati Jangir Kothari, Upasana Jain, Yatin Mistry
Craft CoLab Fellows
Ekta Gohel, Pawan Sankhala, Saurav Sharma, Monish Siripurapu, Mrinalini Bedi, Sushma Madappa, Leena Jain
CEPT Students
Bhowmi Patel, Chinmayee Parikh, Dhvani Kanuga, Isha Hapani, Samriddhi Arora, Jeel Mody, Sakina Tajani, Nikita Natha, Khushi Amin, Maahi Patel, Pratika Kshetrimayum
CEPT Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)
Suren Vakil – Vice Chairman
Shivangie Akhaury – Sr. Manager – HR & Admin
Mansi Mehta – Financial Controller
Sonal Trajker – Center Accountant
Firaq Pleza – Manager Trainings and Workshops
