Saturday, May 05, 2007

Sunil Pulukkody:

I am keen in attending some crafts development sessions in August or September this year. Could you please let me have the events that would take place during thesaid two months.Thank You

Alejandra Knudsen:

After traveling in India, I've decided to do my thesis for graduatinguniversity in Women Sanghas in Southern India. My research will studyhow they are involved in skill training to further provide income fortheir families.It would be of great help if you could provide me with any women'sorganization which whom you do business with. They should be dedicatedto training women learn a craft and be involved in selling it tonon-profit organizations.If you have any questions or would like a more detailed explanation of my research, please contact me. I would gladly explain.Thank you very much.

Charles Honda:

I have been studying your wonderful website, and have taken the liberty to contact you.As I will be traveling to India in March 2007 with the aim of developing some textile products, I want to know if you are able to assist me in any way.The product I am looking for is a very soft, finely woven cotton shawl, probably handloom.I would prefer to work with small groups of artisans or NGO-established workshops.Are you able to provide me with details of where this kind of product is made? Alternatively, if I bring a sample of this work to your office in Delhi, are you able to assist me in finding the artisans to reproduce it?

Maliha Alvi:

I really appreciate this effort of keeping such rare handicrafts alive. I was interested in khes. I would really appreciate it if you would give me information on how to tell good khes from the rest. Please I wanted to purchase khes but I do not know what khes would be. I would be really grateful if you could share any information regarding this with me.Thank you

Mita Khan, Moxaa Café:

I am interested in buying Huqqas for our cafes in Mumbai. Can you please email me urgently with the list of artist or dealers?

Jasmine Saluja:

I greatly appreciate the good work being carried out by the whole team. I am looking for details on artists to do patta paintings for one of my conservation projects in maharastra. Any help for the same is of great value to me.

Vinay Narang:

I am pursuing my graduation in Product Design from Centre of Design, Nasik affiliated to Pune University. I have taken up my graduation Project in Handicraft sector. Work area: Rajasthan, Jaipur My aim is to bring three handicraft industries together; those are Blue Pottery, Leather Products and Hand-made Paper products together and work out a solution in terms of Design of Composite Product which can be for Corporate offices, Hotel Industry, Tourism Industry.Stress is more on developing the livelihood for the craftsmen/artisans by taking products into international market. Ideas for Marketing and Exhibiting will be also proposed at the end of the project.

Neerja Soni:

Hi,I am looking to work with a craftsperson on a business proposal I have that involves intricate chandelier like designs. Someone who is very good with glass and metals would be great. I am located in New York City, which is a great place to market Indian art. If you know anyone that has the energy and will to work hard please either give me their information or have them contact me.

Melissa-Jo Moses:

I work at the Royal AB Museum in Edmonton as the Metis interpreter for the Aboriginal Gallery. I am also an Artisan of traditional crafts using porcupine quills, moose hair, fish scales... recently have been asked to do a replica of a fire bag from the 1800s. To try and be accurate to the time period I am using 100% wool, cotton, silk... The problem I am having is I need to dye the cotton lining and I am looking for natural dyes that I can purchase. I would also like to use natural dyes for my quills, moose hair and fish scales. Do you sell natural dyes? and if so how can I purchase some?