Block printing, also known as hand block printing or woodblock printing, is a centuries-old craft.
Rakesh , is one such artisan who sells & promotes these traditional products in sanganer. Sanganer is located outside of Jaipur, an area famous for textile printing and the handmade paper industry. Sanganer prints are one of a kind and are made using the same traditional hand-block printing process that has been in place for centuries.
As the Indian government announced its first phase of lockdown to curb the spread of COVID pandemic many orders have been cancelled while others have been stalled indefinitely. This work is their life. This pandemic has made him to sell his products on stalls aside road.
With no support, the situation for artisan in jaipur has reached a level of desperation as many are unable to absorb the financial shock which the pandemic has put them in. We should consider the challenges of our artisan communities and a need to treat them sensitively.