Transcript MEDIA LAB ASIA CRAFT REVIVAL PROJECT KANPUR

MEDIA LAB ASIA
CRAFT REVIVAL PROJECT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KANPUR
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Objective:
In Lucknow Chickan Embroidery, the present
practice of using wooden blocks to convert
designs is time consuming and expensive,with
limited variations in design.
The project intends in concentrating on
Lucknow Chickan embroidery. The present
project would like to investigate and develop
the following areas.
Understanding the contemporary design style
and the past the heritage.
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Using Computer Aided Design(CAD),
developing new motifs and composition of past
Indian and original Persian design motifs.
The project would also develop hand-held
computer printer,in place of block for easy
transferring design directly from the computer
to the fabric surface.
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Project Goals:
Developing a design tool : Using Computer
Aided Design(CAD), developing an in house
software tool for making Chikan Embroidery.
Developing a printer :Developing a hand-held
computer printer for easy transferring designs
directly from the computer on to the fabric
surface
Conclusion:
Using this software it is possible to make many
deigns with lots of variations and takes less time
than Traditional Chikan Embroidery.
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Description:
Chic is a 2D graphics and diagram editor for
Windows system and it is user friendly.
In order for Chic to run you need to have JDK
installed on your system.
Chic should run on all Java compatible
platforms like Windows 9x/NT/2000.
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Chic Editor
This is a screen image of Chic Editor
Chic supports all drawing Motifs which are
frequently used by the artisans like petal,
guava,peepal leaf,mango etc.
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Motifs
These are the basic Motifs used for drawing.
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Basic Motifs
Circle
Guava
Petal
Peepal leaf
Mango
Spline
Scurve
Polygon
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Edit Operations
Move,
Copy
Delete, delete region
Edit object
Scale object
Rotate
Mirror
Move a point on polyline
Align objects in compound
Add library object
Undo
Merge
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Copy Motif: Using this function we can make a
replica of the original object
Move Motif: This function is used to move an
object from one point on the screen to another.
Delete Motif:This function is used to remove an
object from the screen.
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Group (compound) : This function is used to
make a Single compound Motif from individual
Motifs.
Library :The library objects are built in
designs which contain different Motifs for
Chikan designing.
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Copy Motif: Using this function we can make
a replica of the original object
Original
Duplicate
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Move Motif: Using this function we can move a
Motif from one point on a screen to another.
Original
(x,y)
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Move Motif: Using this function we can move a
Motif from one point on a screen to another.
New position
(x+dx,y+dy)
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These buttons are for Edit Operations
Scale Motif : Using this function we can increase the
Motifs size(width or height wise) and Vice Versa.
Before Scaling
After Scaling
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Library Motifs
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Library Motifs
Simple Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Various Designs
The above Composition is a combination of
complex motifs
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Various Designs
The above Composition is a combination of
complex motifs
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Cultural Aspects Of Motifs:
Traditional Chikan design:
Traditional Persian design:
The earliest mention of word Chikan goes back
to Persia. Its literal translation is Embroidery.
It is believed that the history of Chikan
Embroidery goes back to the 3rd century B.C
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Indian Tradition :
The overall embroidery of Chikan work is
divided into thirty-two stitches.The popular
types are Taipchi , Bakia or Shadow Work ,
Phanda, Khatau,Murri, Jali, Hatkati, Penchi,
Ghas Patti, Channa Patti, Chikana Phanda,
Bijali.
Malmal and organdie were the common
fabrics used for Chikan Embroidery.
Presently it is being done on voil, lenin,
rubia , chiffon , Terri cotton and georgette,
silk. It used to be done on white fabric with
white thread therefore, called as white
embroidery.
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Persian Tradition
Persian Art reached its peak during
Timural time (1405) in Bagdad , Hirut,
Summerkhand. It was brought to India by
Mughal Emperors. Earlier work is known as
Irani Kam.
Persian decorative designs were popular
on floors, walls roofs, carpets, etc. They
past on to India and synthesized in
different forms . Lucknowi Chikan design is
a synthesis of Persian design on Indian
soil.
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