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Crafts in Our Time- Full Video

A craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity
and community aesthetics, utility functions and human values.
It is distinguished by its maker’s desire to locate himself or herself in the

wider and ever-changing cultural aspirations of the community and
subsequently of the market.
But even when the market is an important factor, community

aesthetics remains the factor  determining the form and content of the craftwork.

The exquisite terracotta dolls from Dinajpur dating back to early 1940s
that form a part of the Bangladesh National Museum’s
collection were mostly bought from village fairs by some patron.

They were no doubt meant to be consumer items, but the dolls reflect
community aesthetics in such a manner that the market has not

been able to impose its own preferences on them.

Crafts in Our Time- Full Video

A craftwork thus is a dynamic object-always evolving,
and always abreast of changing tastes and preferences.
It also represents a way of life and a cultural flavour.
Therefore changes in lifestyle and material conditions
are expected to have their impact on craftworks and their production.
But certain forms, shapes, styles and aesthetic preferences change little over time,
suggesting that a craftwork can function as a stable signifier of community values and desires over time.

Mechanical and mass production take away this feeling of assurance
and stability and the sense of continuity that the handmade craftwork evokes.

In the clash between expectations of pure, handmade craftworks and the market need of mechanically
produced craftworks, two contesting views emerge:
on the one hand, traditionalists contend that the society needs to preserve
the authenticity and naturalness of craftworks and their
association with domesticity and environment;
and, on the other, promoters of machine production argue
that the machine has helped restore the
appeal of the crafts due to their cheaper production costs.

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There are no easy solutions to the problems that craftworks face in our time.
Crafts that are disappearing can and should be revived,
even where the machine has made the prospect difficult.
And crafts that are still practiced can be safeguarded and made to consolidate their position further.
This can be done by providing grants, loans, assistance and other support to the producers, and helping them find a comfortable customer base.

But more importantly, craftwork can be branded and successfully 
marketed throughout the country and beyond as
there are always

buyers and users of handmade products who feel a strong attraction towards such cultural products.