The song of Thathera

As a part of our M.Des course, we explored Jaipur’s crafts and culture, spending time with Thathera artisans, learning their stories, and understanding their craft. We designed a book documenting our findings.

The song of Thathera

In the first semester of my M.Des, we had the course - Crafts, Cultures, and Habitat Studies, and as a part of this, we got to explore Jaipur’s rich crafts and culture. We spent time with the artisans practicing Thathera craft, a traditional metalworking art. Talking to them, we heard their stories—about their craft, their struggles, and their daily lives. Inspired by our experience, we created a book capturing everything we learned and discovered.

The Team

  1. Fanindra Maharana (me)
  2. Gokulkrishnan K
  3. Shruti Tiwari

The book that we put together!

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