Pashmina Room, a documentary on Kashmiri crafts by Karwaan

Karwaan’s presentation will showcase following aspects : The documentation work on handicrafts in India through visual and technical digital archives, first of its kind for the country. Karwaan will work on the main facts and figures of the handicraft industries The main focus is on the problematic of the documentary about crafts and its artisan communities in India. To understand,figuring out the development issues within of these industries based on the creative aspect of art education, transmission of know how, disappearance of know-how, child labor and their education, helping the second generation survivance and will to maintain the know-how of the community. Karwaan will present the documentary under direction of Nitin Chauhan with Textile designer & researcher Gabrielle Lefèvre before the 30th of September, Pashmina Room. The new dimension, various effects and decoratives to the craft of pashmina which has limitation in its woven designs and techniques. This documentary is based on an union of two indian different hand crafts, Kashmiri Pashmina and Rajasthani Block print. The project includes documentation of Pashmina know-how in Kashmir and while documenting Karwaan will initiate new developments of designs for the international scene and organize a online catalog for colours, weaving techniques and possible production within the Kashmir artisanat. The designer will develop an exhibition of her designs in pashmina with live demonstration of the work on pashmina looms and weaving techniques. This exhibition will also showcase the documentary on the habitat of Kashmiri artisans with their political influenced problems to continue the craft with an artistic freedom. We will be documenting the family of Mir Pashmina weavers working in the downtown area of Srinagar City, capital of Kashmir known as the abode of pashmina weavers. We will visit the cashmere wool units in Srinagar and do a detail study in regards to mass production of Kashmiri wool for export purposes as well as for high couture developments in domestic and international market. Karwaan seeks collaboration with Indian manufacturers and exporters to produce this documentary on Pashmina and collaborate with international buyers to make in India. Duration of the film 30 minutes and covers entire techniques and know how of the craft. The documentary also portray the lifestyle of this artisanal and its problems to sustain the most beautiful craft of the world. Points to focus Karwaan presentation would contain the diffusion plan ( within the exhibition of pashmina and its craft design and development by our designers and setup of Pashmina Room in a gallery spaces of Mumbai and New Delhi, pop-up store, cultural centers, Art schools, centers and Lifestyle TV chanel covering innovative design and magazines)