The Crafts Museum Is Hosting A Handicrafts Mela With 75 Artisans!

A joint effort between MithilaAsmita and the Ministry of Textiles (Govt of India) has been behind a 10-day handicrafts fair at the Ministry of Textile & Crafts Museum. From June 1-10, you can head over for the Gandhi Shilp Gram to shop for handicrafts, enjoy Indian khaana and art workshops.

Everyone who’d like to have some part to play in preserving Indian artisans’ skills and promoting their craft. If you don’t care enough, you will when you know that India’s supply of handmade things to the world has gone from a whopping 30% to an unfortunate 2%, and a part of it is the craftspersons’ inability to market and promote themselves. This is where MithilaAsmita’s and the government’s intervention through this mela comes in. 

Lovers of everything handmade and everyone who still hasn’t visited the Crafts Museum, this is a great time to go. 

It’s one of the few things you’ll be able to do without dehydrating yourself down to a potato chip in the Delhi summer. The initiative is dedicated to arts and art forms,and you’ll be able to lay your hands on everything handmade. They’ve got artisans from Goa, Chattisgarh, UP and other states across the country. The artisans and artisan entrepreneurs are going to exhibit jewellery, pottery, papier-mâché home decor, Madhubani and Goan artworks, handlooms, accessories, silver jewellery and more.

Tomorrow onwards, they’ll also have stalls for Punjabi and Bihari food, and kulfis to beat the heat. Or, there’s always our beloved Lota to end the day with. Morning (10am-2pm) and evening (5pm-8pm), the master craftsmen will conduct hands-on workshops with children to have them play with mud and colours, and take home a piece of art they’ve created.

Now, tell us you aren’t tempted?

There’s no special ticket you’ll need to buy for this exhibition/sale. It’s open to everyone, and you’ll just have to shell out INR 20 for the entry ticket to the museum.

When: June 1-10

Where: National Textile & Crafts Museum