Alloys of Copper by Boota Collective

April - November 2023

Academic work | Professional Work
Graduation Project | NID Ahmedabad
Project Guide: P Rama Krishna Rao
Project Co-guide: Sahil Thappa

Supported by SSIP 2.0 grant
by the Government of Gujarat

As the name suggests, the project delves into understanding the two most common alloys of copper : Brass and Bronze. This is the beginning of a long endeavor to tap into the vast knowledge embodied in the two craft-forms: The Thathera metal craft of Punjab and the Dhokra metal casting of West Bengal through careful observation, collaboration and hands-on experience in making. The project looks at a sublime amalgamation of the two Indian indigenous craft-forms - ਠਠੇਰਾ (Thathera)+ ডোকরা (Dhokra).