Aritra Roy Chowdhury1 & Arabinda Mondal2
1,2 Silpa Sadana, Palli Samgathana Vibhaga, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.
Chitrolekha Journal 7:2 2023. https://doi.org/10.21659/cjad.72.v7n201
[Article History: Received: 13 June 2023. Revised: 05 August 2023. Accepted: 05 August 2023. Published: 12 August 2023]
Abstract
This paper explores the craft of Glass Flame-work and its significance. It narrates the history, location, pattern and structure of the craft, and explains the craft practice in detail. The paper also discusses the methodology for the research, which involves identifying the influential components of the craft. The main part of the paper analyzes the socio-economic data related to the craft. The paper then focuses on the design development process, aiming to create products that can sustain the art in the current market. The paper chooses jewellery as the area of product development and incorporates Glass Flame-work into it. The research was based on primary, secondary and additional data collected from market surveys, closet studies of potential buyers, client studies from various perspectives, and trend research. The data was then filtered and selected according to the research objectives. This paper offers an opportunity for the artisan to meet the aesthetic demands of the market.
Keywords: Craft and design, Glass flame work, Firozabad glass craft, Glass forming, Lampwork, Torch work.
Citation: Roy Chowdhury, Aritra & Arabinda Modal. 2023. Glass flame-work of Firozabad: Unfolding the potential clusters and design intervention. Chitrolekha 7:2. https://doi.org/10.21659/cjad.72.v7n201