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.

Learning outcomes (COs):

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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:  Understand 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:  Can 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: 

 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  • 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: 
2020-2021
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