Khamir - Craft Resource Centre

With the vision of revitalizing the numerous and incomparable craft sectors in the District of Kutch, such as pottery and block printing, a resource and facilitation centre was set up for bringing together NGOs, local traditional artisans and foreign designers with different artistical backgrounds. In order to combine traditional methods with modern knowledge and with the main objective to learn from one another, Khamir-Craft Resource Centre emerged, a joint initiative of Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan, NFD (Nehru Foundation for Development) and CII (Confederation of Indian Industries). The centre arranges education, training, demonstration and interpretation facilities not only in the craft field, but also concerning environment and heritage conservation of Kutch. It forges creative partnership within the artisan community as well as with the external world. Besides the inspiring collaboration between the various artisans, Khamir, while renewing the different craft sectors, also addresses the numerous inherent technical, design, production and socio-economical issues. Under the guidance of the centre the artisans shall develop a strong market and business orientation to ensure their vital income.