Traditional Indian Designing

Paper Code: 
JWT 405
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Identify and understand the significance of Indian traditional jewellery in the current business environment.

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JWT 405

 

 

 

 

Traditional Indian Designing

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO78:  Develop a broad understanding of Indian society and intercultural literacy through cultural immersion.

CO79:  Evaluate the history and the cultural aspects of various Indian jewellery markets.

CO80:  Use stone setting skills and techniques in order to create jewellery articles that incorporate gem stones.

CO81:  Develop a personal style through the integration of life experience, exploration in technique, elements from design theory and history, and feedback from faculty and peers.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Practical Sessions , Theme board  , Demonstrations ,Giving tasks, Field practical , inspiration board,  Workshop ,  Laboratory industry visits,  Group and Team work

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective , Design development

Class test, Semester end examinations, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

80.00
Unit I: 
Designing Indian Jewellery

                                                                                    

  • Kundan Meena Jewellery of Rajasthan
  • Gold Jewellery of Rajkot
  • Temple jewellery of Kerala
  • Terracotta jewellery of Bengal                                                                                  
  • Art of Filigree- Orissa
  • Thewa necklace

 

40.00
Unit II: 
Designing Traditional Jewellery

                                                             

  • Bridal Necklace
  • Gold Necklace
  • Rani Haar
  • Choker
  • Fancy Necklaces

 

Essential Readings: 

Tait, H. (Ed.). (1987). Jewelry, 7,000 years: an international history and illustrated survey from the collections of the British Museum. Abrams.

Vyas, P. K. (2015). Three Dimensional Form Giving of Kundan Jewellery—A Parametric, Cluster Based Approach to Jewellery Design and Prototyping. In ICoRD’15–Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 2 (pp. 263-273). Springer, New Delhi.

Haidar, N. N., & Stewart, C. A. (2014). Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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