Saharanpur’s Heritage of Woodcraft: Prototyping a Future

Abstract

This study examines practice status and design possibilities for new markets at the wood carving cluster of Saharanpur (SRE) district (Uttar Pradesh, India). Wood carving undoubtedly possessed a prominent place amongst the greatest art forms ever since antiquity. In context of the same, SRE is one the commercial districts of Uttar Pradesh. Wood is a preliminary material here which is available in abundance and is extensively used for making various products of daily needs. Broadly, this abstract throws light on practice status and new design possibilities in the field of woodcraft of SRE. The purpose of the study is to create new prototype samples which depict the identity of woodcraft. In the market of SRE, majority of products are available for single usage, while several of them are bulky in weight and not very user-friendly. To test the feasibility of products, the survey method has been used and data has been collected from the selected samples of 44 respondents. Interview schedules have been used as a tool to collect the relevant information. The results indicate that positive reviews have been obtained from the survey regarding design, cost of products, and their sustainable and economical aspects. The respondents were willing to buy the products for home/office use.