Experience

Antaran-Transforming Crafts

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Document the cluster and its craft extensively. -Educate artisans on design principles and help them execute it. -Build rapport with communities and be the resource person for them in the cluster. -Aid in social media development to make entrepreneurs out of weavers. -Business management in B2B and B2C categories for artisans. -Coordinate with clients and buyers and act as a medium of communication for the artisans. -This experience gave a access to look at crafts from south india with a new pair of lens, pick up many new. -Travel extensively to establish business and skill connections for the cluster. -Represent the cluster and weavers in exhibitions and other events to increase awareness. -Liase with government officials and craft councils to ensure access of schemes and benefits for artisans. Show less



INJIRI by Chinar Farooqui

• Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

• Textile Designer

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Textile Design Graduation Project - The Injiri Recycle Quilt Project. - Started the Injiri Barmer Reverse Applique project. In order to investigate the breadth of the craft and what new could be added, I conducted research and lived in the Barmer cluster with the artisans. These designs were then included in INJIRI's SS 2023 - RASA and xTANT 2022 collection. - Exhibit design, photography, and documentation for xTANT 2022. Textile Design Graduation Project - The Injiri Recycle Quilt Project. - Started the Injiri Barmer Reverse Applique project. In order to investigate the breadth of the craft and what new could be added, I conducted research and lived in the Barmer cluster with the artisans. These designs were then included in INJIRI's SS 2023 - RASA and xTANT 2022 collection. - Exhibit design, photography, and documentation for xTANT 2022.