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Khalid Amin Khatri l Block Print l Attended Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya in year 2010 |
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Khalid Amin Khatri
Traditional Art: Block Print
Date of Birth: 14-3-1993
Education: 7th STD
Address: Ajrakhpur, Ta. Bhuj, Kutch 370105
Mobile: 97278 62958
Email:
aasmaniajrakh@gmail.com
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Khalid says,
He thinks that if something new is introduced in block printing, the craft will be sustained. |
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Khalid was not interested in the boring lessons of school, so after seventh grade he went to Mumbai to work as a salesman. But the work was hard and the salary was low, so he returned to Kutch and began working with his uncle in their traditional block printing. Observing and seeking guidance, within three years, he understood most aspects of Block Printing. A good artisan, in Khalid’s view, should know everything, from making blocks to creating designs. He says he is an average artisan now, but is confident that he will learn. The main challenge he faces is lack of facilities due to economic constraints. Today, Khalid and his father have their own workshop and mostly do job work. Khalid was about to start job work for an Ahmedabad client, but he wanted to learn something new. For Khalid, his work is everything. He knows that if you work for someone you will never progress, while in your own business- even with limited income- you will progress sooner or later. Even within loss, something good is stored for the future for you, he says.
Dr. Haji Ismail suggested that he study at Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya.
Khalid had never used a pencil or sketches, nor learned color or design with depth before coming to KRV. He longs to go Pakistan to see his relatives’ Ajrakh work. The future of block printing seems bright to Khalid. He thinks that if something new is introduced in block printing, the craft will be sustained. He is hopeful that he will make new blocks and design and produce the best quality, and that the prices will equal the quality. Khalid’s expectation from KRV is of course to learn, but he also desires contacts clients and orders through Kala Raksha. His dream is to work hard, grow his business and get large orders.
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