Browsing by Author "Dengri, Ananya"

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    Rural Immersion project : Jaipur Rugs - Retail Storytelling Experience
    (MICA, 2020) Mondal, Niharika; Balasubramanian, Pranitha; Madan, Divye; Shah, Juhi; Patel, Priya; Dengri, Ananya
    Dhanota is a village located in Shahpura Block of Jaipur district in Rajasthan. Located in the rural part of Jaipur district, it is one of the 88 villages of Shahpura Block of Jaipur district. It is situated 38km away from sub-district headquarter Shahpura (Dhanota is nearest town to Shahpura) and 55 km from district headquarter Jaipur. As per 2011 census, Dhanota has a total population of 5,827 people with 901 households. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj 11Act, Dhanota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Shahpura is known for its King, Rajadhiraj Nahar Singh who carved out lakes in the parched heartland of Rajasthan by mortgaging his family’s private property and jewels – to store water for his people. Today, the verdant wetland he created offers a respite not just for the agrarian folk, but also for hundreds of migratory birds every winter. The Shahpura region is famous for its Phad miniature paintings. Phad is a scroll painting done on long cloth panels depicts folk and historical stories in a narrative style. Most families are completely reliant on farming for livelihood. Rug making and weaving has emerged as a growing occupation majorly due to Jaipur Rug Foundation, which helps communities in rural India to preserve their traditional skills. Weavers feature abstract patterns and colours based on their surroundings in the village of Dhanota. 5. Manchaha Rugs The literal translation of ‘Manchaha’ is ‘from the heart’ and this initiative by Jaipur rugs gave weavers the freedom to weave to create something of their own in contrast to weaving mapped designs (which was the norm for these weavers). This series of rugs display depictions of the inner worlds of the artisans, influenced by their day to day lives, nature and their unique personality. Not only yarn is woven on these rugs but also hopes, dreams and aspirations of the artisans. This is an endeavour of Jaipur Rugs to nurture the artisans of India onto their journey of becoming an artist and thus empowering them to live a dignified life. This initiative came from a realization that these weavers are not just craftspeople, they are human first and thus they must have their own thoughts , experiences and goals which can be incorporated in their work.
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    Urban Commons
    (MICA, 2019) Dengri, Ananya; Thanekar, Jui; Chaturvedi, Krishanu
    • To create awareness about the use and practices around commons, it is essential to understand the nuances of the cultural practices, beliefs and understandings of the community residing in the area surrounding the commons , the daily users , the occasional users and the cultural historians and the government stakeholders involved. • To create awareness and to understand the right practices around commons amongst the youth we have chosen the social media platform, an Instagram handle with the name of Urban Commons would be created. • This would help interact with the youth and help propagate the right understanding and use of several commons around them in and around Ahmedabad city.