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Jaali : Unseen Crafts

One of the highlight events of Serendipity’17 Jaali is a theme selected for the craft exhibitions. The
particular exhibition is curated by Manjari Nirula and Laila Tyabji is the consultant. Laila Tyabji is very
well known around the country for her craft organisation called Dastakar and her revolutionary
additions to the textile industry of the country.
The exhibition deals with several forms of usages of Jaali. Jaali simply would mean net. However, it
refers to the latticed screen which has a particular pattern. It is used in clothing, architecture and
paintings. The many manifestations of the craft is presented at this exhibition of Serendipity’17. One
of which is its use in sanjhi, a paper art that kind of resembles a stencilled cutting, which is an
imagination of the artist and which the others could replicate. Other aspects were the use of Jaali in
stone work, in the inlay of marble, in pashmina, block prints, chikan embroidery, Bastar and Bidri
jaali; baskets; leather; teak wood jaali, among others. The importance will be on hard materials, soft
materials and natural fibres. And the exhibits are divided into three parts.
Manjari Nirula speaking in a Youtube video has mentioned how craft is infact, everyday life. And Jaali
exactly tries to do this, to trace the uses and application of Jaali in everyday life. Wendell Rodricks
commenting on the installation opined that “Manjari Nirulas and Laia Tyabji’s installation JAALI
totally breathe taking. Must go and see.” Well that was Jaali in one word: Breath-taking.
About the Consultant
Laila Tyabji is chair and creator of Dastakar, an NGO which works for the benefit of craftsmen in
India. She also is a contributor for the website of The Lady’s Finger.. She was awarded the Padma
Shri for her work in craft and development in 2012.
About the Curator :
Manjari Nirula is the vice president of World’s crafts council Asia Pacific region. She also worked as
the chief curator for crafts at Serendipity’17

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