Juned's
grandfather Alimohammad
was a bandhani artist from Bara village, Abdasa Taluka.
Juned’s father Mohamedbhai learned the art from his
father, but unfortunately when he was 18 his father
passed away and he relocated to Jamnagar to do job-work,
earning Rs.300/- per month. After a few years he
returned to Bara village and started his own workshop.
After the Earthquake in 2001, he relocated the entire
family from Bara to Bhuj. This dramatically improved the
family business. Juned’s father Mohmadbhai has received
numerous awards, including the prestigious Shilpguru
award and a National Award, and best craftsmen in
numerous exhibitions. He has travelled to America,
Switzerland, Sweden, Mexico, Hungary, and Muscat, and
Germany for exhibitions. Juned’s mother not only ties
for bandhani but also teaches other women the art.
Juned himself has learned dyeing work
from his father and the art of tying from his grand
uncle on his paternal side, and has developed good
knowledge of traditional work. Juned has travelled to
Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bangalore, Mysore,
Srinagar for exhibitions. According to Juned, a good
artisan should have good skills to talk politely to
customers and should be able to keep his cool at all
times. He should not have to praise his own work but the
customer should be appreciative of the work. And the
finish of the product should be good. Good design should
be a merging of tradition and
inspirations from nature. As his family has been
recognized through bandhani, for him, it is his
identity. He also enjoys doing bandhani. According to
him, the future of bandhani is good, as women like
bandhani products and are constantly asking for new
designs. There are many artisans who want to learn the
craft and take it forward. He feels the KRV course will
be very useful for his craft. His dream is to start his
own brand in bandhani and he wants to travel abroad.
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