December 14, 2023

Design and Sustainability in Indian Handicrafts : In the light of The ‘New EducaNon policy’ (NEP 2020)

A lecture for School Teachers, delivered on 14th December 2023 by Prof. (Dr) Toolika Gupta Design and Sustainability in Indian Handicrafts : In the light of The ‘New Education policy’(NEP 2020). It was on a nice warm and sunny morning of the 14th December 2023, when around 40 teachers, who teach art, craft and design in various schools in and around Jaipur came to the premises of the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design. The […]
December 8, 2023

Red Fort -New Delhi

Visit to the inauguration ceremony of India Art Architecture and Design Biennale (IAABD) @Red Fort, New Delhi There was huge traffic on the roads, the craziness of old Delhi Chandni chowk, honking of cars, mushrooming of auto rickshaws near the red fort metro station, and the humbling feeling of being a small human being in this large mass of Indian population, when in my official car, accompanied by my husband, I was trying to find […]
March 9, 2023

Mrs. Jasleen Dhamija – A Craft Revivalist, A Tribute by Dr. Toolika Gupta

A homage must paid be to the pioneers who steered us towards all good things in life, and especially towards craft revivalism. To Jasleen ji, I bow my head in reverence. Thanks to my upbringing at the Lady Irwin College, I believe in the courage of women and I admire them. A complete woman is someone who has the ability to see what needs to be done for others and picks up from there, she […]