Weaving a story: Transformation amongst handloom weavers of Kachchh, India, on film
After two years of intensive on-the-ground research and participatory filming in Kachchh, western India, the ACKNOWL-EJ project has released six thematic films of the Sandhani project. The films look at the multiple dimensions of transformation taking place in the livelihoods of the weaving community, linked to an overall revival of the craft from a time when it was in sharp decline.
The Sandhani project was conducted by Khamir (a craft resource centre in Bhuj), Kalpavriksh (environmental action group in Pune), and the Kachchh vankars (weavers). It looked at the multiple dimensions of transformation taking place in the livelihoods of the weaving community, linked to an overall revival of the craft from a time when it was in sharp decline.
These films have been made as a participatory process by the young community members facilitated by Khamir, Kalpavriksh and Drishti, a media and communication organisation in Ahmedabad.
The six films are available in two languages here – English and Gujarati, with one in Hindi.
Weaving a story: Transformation amongst handloom weavers of Kachchh, India
Broading horizons for women
Towards economic freedom
New initiatives, new directions
Weaving history
Weaving and environment
For further information about the project, please contact [email protected].