Crafts

Craft
What is craft?
• Expression of creativity through using hands
(man made).
• An activity involving skill in making things.
• The word, after all, is the German Kraft, simply

means power or ability.
• The traditional term
craftsman and craftswoman are nowadays
often replaced by artisan and rarely
by craftsperson (craftspeople).
• Craft is a form of transformation.

ART AND CRAFT
• Most people do not see any difference
between art and craft as they are both
considered to be forms of creativity.
• Art is a form of work that is the expression of
emotions. Craft is a form of work, which
results in a tangible output, for example,
moulding and carving.
• Art is often described as unstructured and open
ended. It has no limitations of expression, just like in
painting. Craft on the other hand is structured,
which means that it has a certain form that is
visible.
• Another thing that can be seen is that one can
create duplicate craft forms, which is not possible
with art.
Types of Craft
The crafts in the Punjab are of two types:
• 1. The crafts produced in the Rural Areas.
• 2. The Royal crafts produced and flourished

in Urban areas
Types of Rural Area Crafts
• Cotton Textile
• Basketry (bamboo, Reeds and Cane)
Cotton Textile
• Textile designing is an art and it is as old as
beginning of mankind. Nowadays, many
different types of companies are involved in
the production of textiles and clothing and
some even have huge manufacturing plants in
different countries.
• Since Pakistan is the 4th largest cotton
producer in the world. Due to constant
availability of finest cotton supply, the textile
industry is backbone of the Pakistan economy.
• Khaddi, khaddar, khais and thread (dhaga)
are the strength of the textile of Pakistan.
• Approximately there are more than 1000
textile mills and exporters in Pakistan , located
in major cities like Karachi , Faisalabad , Lahore
, Gujranwala , Sialkot etc.
Categories of Textile
• We can divide textile designers into following categories;
Color Specialist, who predicts and forecast future color ranges.
• Knitted fabric designer

• Woven fabric designer
• Carpet designer
• Print Designer
• Embroidery Designer
• Knitwear Designer
• Garment Designer
• Accessories Designer
• Stylist
Basketry
• Cane Basket Work include stripped cane woven
by skilled craftsmen to produce articles of utility
such as baskets, hand bags, ladies bags, mats
etc. in elegant designs decorated with floral
patterns which make these articles popular due
to their delicate craftsmanship.
• In the northern areas and hill stations, the
canes and the handicrafts made of cane are very
famous among the tourists and holiday makers.
Basketry
Embroidery
• Embroidery has been an old art/craft that has
been around as long as people can remember.
Over the years in Pakistan it's taken a beautiful
turn, with various stitches being invented, and
each as fabulous as the next one.
• While a lot of the stitches are distinctive, and
are named after the region they are mostly
found in, such as a Sindhi Karhai, Kashmiri
Karhai, there are even some that have even
been named after the big politicians of
Pakistan, such as a Benazir Stitch and a Nawaz
• Embroidery is one of the most required
handicrafts of Pakistan the world over. Multan,
Bahawalpur and surrounding areas are full of
gifted men and women who produce one of the
most adorable cross stitch. "Tilla" work, Pearl
work and "Salma Sitary" work of NWFP are very
famous throughout the country. Swat is well-
known due to thread embroidery, whereas, in
D.G.Khan mirror work is done on clothes. Works
of these types are called "Kadhai." Chitrali "Patti,"
that is woven on hand looms and Kadhai done on
Chitrali Chugha is very famous.
Tilla, Salma & Sitara work
Chiatrali dress
• Similarly, sheesha or mirror work has also
been used to decorate fabric. Sewing mirror
into a design is hard enough, but when you
combine elements of design and pattern into
it, as well as bright, beautiful colors, it
transforms the piece into an immediate piece
of art.
• These days, a lot of embroidery is done by
machines. But the intricacy of hand-
embroidery is still unbeaten.
Kashmiri stitch
Balochi Stitch
Embroidered cover from Hunza
Sindhi Stich
Sindhi Stitch
Desert Thar lady
Royal crafts produced and flourished in Urban areas
• Tiles
• Wood work
• Ivory
• Nakashi
• Silver and gold work
• Architectural craft
• Carpets
Multani Art: Blue Pottery and Tiles
• The history of Multani arts and crafts also goes
back to medieval period.
• KashiKari work, glazing and hand painting of
ceramic products is an important art for which
Multan is famous the would over.
• The use of foliage branches and leaves of
trees and superb richness of colours (mainly
blue) in Kashi work is an evidence of Persian
influence
• The highest quality Multani tiles have been
used in shrines, mosques and other important
buildings including house ever since. The
shrines of Shah Yousaf Gardezi (1153), Shah
Rukne Alam, Ali Akbar, mosque Nawaban,
Shrines of Uchh Sharif in Cholistan and Talpur
tombs in Sindh are classic examples of tile
work.
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Uchh Sharif Shrines
Chiniot Wood Carving
• Chiniot is famous world-wide for the quality
and intricacy of its wood carving.
• The carvers of Chiniot have achieved a level of
craft and creativity and good that other
artisans in Pakistan and around the world can
only hope to attain.
• A special kind of furniture and brightly
colored lacquered woodcarving is made in
chiniot. Tables, beds, swings and so on.
Hand painted camel skin
Camel skin painted lamps
Camel bone Products
Salt Sculptures of Khewaora & Khushab
Lacquer work
Mojari or Khussa
• Mojari or Khussa is a style of South Asian
handcrafted footwear produced in Punjab
Pakistan and India.
• Mojari are made by artisans mostly using
vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are
made of one piece of leather or textile
embroidered and embellished with brass
nails, cowry shells, mirrors, bells and ceramic
beads.
Khushas
Ivory
handicrafts
Truck ART
• With its all colorful floral patterns, depiction of
human heroes with creative aspect ratios,
calligraphy of poetic verses and driver’s words
of wisdom, this form of art is truly a part of
Pakistani transport tradition.
• These truck bodies are perfectly painted by
the street artists who can be found at Truck
stands all across the country.
• Pakistani trucks are also used as means of
displaying the owner or the Painter’s Poetic
taste. It also serves as a calligraphic board as
well as a notice board for public messages.
Truck art

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Craft

• An activity involving skill in making things.

• The word, after all, is the German Kraft, simply

• Craft is a form of transformation.

• 1. The crafts produced in the Rural Areas.

• 2. The Royal crafts produced and flourished

• Knitted fabric designer

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