Community Outreach Activity

Name of the Department: Jewellery Design Technology

Name of the Event: Community Outreach Activity

Date: 25th April 2022

 

Venue: Dadabadi School, Sanganer, Jaipur

Topic: “Skill Empowerment Activity”(Beading Art)

No. of Participants: 8

Objective:

  1. To Impart the technical knowledge of jewellery beading skills.
  2. To increase the creativity among people towards employment generation.

Description:

Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another by stringing them with a sewing needle or beading needle, thread, thin wire, dot wire alongwith various kinds of   Beads and findings. Beautiful jewellery pieces i.e. necklace, earring, bracelet or other articles were created for  personal adornment. They are also used in wall hangings and sculpture and many other artworks. The target group is women of  Sanganer Basti and  students of Dadabadi School, Sanganer, Jaipur

During the activity , students got the opportunity to learn all the phases of jewellery beading and chose to make the beautiful pieces like necklace, bracelet and earrings etc according to their interest.

In the beginning session, Dr. Neeru Jain, Head, Department of Jewellery designing, IISU, introduced the students with the beading process, tools and materials. In practical sessions, students were involved with the planning and practice of techniques, types, size and colour combination of the beads as well as beading designs. They learned the technical skills including use of the various pliers, threading, knotting and stringing.

The feedback was positive. They participated enthusiastically & got the opportunity to learn all the phases of jewellery beading. They made the beautiful pieces of necklaces, bracelet and earrings etc according to their interest.

The  aim of this activity to increase the creativity as well as employability among learners  so that they can create their own fashionable jewellery and they can commercialized this beading art and open new boundaries for job seekers. They can start their own business with small capital and can give employments to others.  Learner  can get inspiration and sale their jewellery through internet.  They  can start their own work with small capital and can give employments to others.

 

Outcome

  1. Students learned all the phases of jewellery beading and chose to make the beautiful pieces like necklace, bracelet and earrings etc according to their interest.
  2. They learned the technical skills including use of the various pliers, threading, knotting and stringing.
  3. They can create their own fashionable jewellery
  4. Students can commercialized this beading art and open new boundaries for job seekers. They can start their own business with small capital and can give employments to others