Crafts, Handlooms, Art, Craftspersons/ Artisanal
Indian Embroiderer Receives the Best Craftsperson Award in Oxford
Prakash, Aditi
September, 2007
| Everybody seems to be celebrating 60 years of India's independence, especially the British. This summer England is besieged with India inspired events throughout the country. It is against this backdrop that one son of India has done her especially proud. Shabir Ali Beigh, a sozni embroiderer from Srinagar was visibly emotional when his piece titled "The Divine Garden" received the Best of the Best award at Art in Action, Oxford, July 2007. | |
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Art in Action is a craft fair held every year at Oxford for four days. Organised mainly by a team of dedicated volunteers, the thrust of the event is to experience the act of creation. This year about 160 artists from England in different fields ranging from textiles, calligraphy, glass blowing, wood working, and jewellery demonstrated their craft. There were performances by musicians and dancers from different parts of the world. India and China have been given a dedicated space for the past two years. Dastkari Haat Samiti, a national federation of craftspeople based in Delhi coordinated the selection and funding of ten Indian craftspeople to participate at the event. |
| The breathtaking piece created by Sha... |
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