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Wood WalK....crafT TalK.....

Artisan - satpal singh Artisan - sandeep sharma

Interviewer - Khushi dangi Interviewer - Ashish Maurya

artisan - I am Satpal Singh. I am a wood artisan in Me - When did you start working?
Chandigarh. artisan - I believe it was 1996 when I applied at
Me - What kind of wooden items do you make? Hardwood Artisans. An uncle of mine told me about
a - We make furniture and wooden sculptures. the job, so I applied. I was lucky enough to get hired
Me - What kind of wood do you use? on the spot. I left in 1999 to work in construction but
came back in 2002.
a - We use teak wood for furniture as it is durable and
not too expensive. We use satinwood for sculptures. Me - How long does it take for someone to build some
confidence in their craft?
Me - How much time does it take to finish one
sculpture? a - About 4-5 years with your skills. Machines are
pretty quick to get a hang of, but you don’t want to
a - It takes 3-4 days for small objects and 9-10 days become overconfident.
for bigger projects.
Ashish Maurya, IX A, Greenwood Sr. Sec. School, Rampur
Khushi Dangi, VII A, Saupin’s School, Chandigarh

HAndICrAFTs WorKsHoP In PUne Wood CrAFT exHIBITIon

The gifted artisans, Mr. Ajay
Khatri and his brother, Mr. Manoj
Khatri have been managing
their workshop in Pune for the
past 3 years. Their skills of wood
carving has been passed on from
generations.
Government Schools of Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir
A major problem though, is that
nowadays handicrafts have taken
a back seat as compared to cheap VIsIT To A Wood FACTorY
machine goods. This makes it
difficult for artisans to make a living. The art of making
delicate wooden artifacts must be encouraged so that
it does not die out. The hard work and passion of these
artisans shall forever be appreciated.
Laboni duttaroy, X, global Indian International School, Chinchwad
St. Kabir’s School, Hisar
CHAnnAPATnA ToYs
exHIBITIon orGAnIsed BY sCHooL
Last year, when I visited International Trade Fair at Pragati
Maidan, I found some very attractive wooden toys in the
Karnataka pavilion. The old man selling these toys told
me that they are called Channapatna toys. He narrated
the brief history of these toys to me. ‘Bavas Miyan’ was
the father of these toys who helped the local artisans in
improving their art.
Sunbeam School, Varuna, Varanasi
Sonakshi Kumar, IX I, delhi Public School, Mathura Road, delhi

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