The Enduring Craftsmanship: How Traditional Art Forms Are Surviving

🌍Artisans around the world are preserving traditional craftsmanship despite the challenges posed by modernization and the pandemic.

🧑‍🍳Yurios Hatsaperaskos, an 86-year-old baker in Greece, continues to make handmade phyllo dough using age-old techniques.

🖌️The Khatri family in India, known for their rogan art, is one of the last remaining artisans in the craft that has been passed down for eight generations.

🛡️Metalworkers in Bidar, India, practice the traditional craft of Bidriware, which involves metal casting, engraving, and inlaying.

👨‍🎨Despite the challenges faced by traditional artisans, their dedication to their craft and the unique skills they possess keep these art forms alive.

How long does it take to make handmade phyllo dough?

—Making handmade phyllo dough can take up to four hours, requiring precision and patience.

How many generations has the Khatri family been practicing rogan art?

—The Khatri family has been practicing rogan art for eight generations, making them one of the few remaining artisans in the craft.

What is Bidriware?

—Bidriware is a traditional metalworking craft that originated in Bidar, India. It involves metal casting, engraving, and inlaying.

What challenges do traditional artisans face?

—Traditional artisans face challenges such as modernization, declining demand, rising costs, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism.

Why is it important to preserve traditional art forms?

—Preserving traditional art forms helps to keep cultural heritage alive, promotes sustainable practices, and provides economic opportunities for artisans and their communities.

00:02From handmade phyllo dough in Greece to rogan art in India, artisans around the world are preserving traditional craftsmanship despite the challenges posed by modernization and the pandemic.

01:03Yurios Hatsaperaskos, an 86-year-old baker in Greece, continues to make handmade phyllo dough using age-old techniques.

08:13The Khatri family in India, known for their rogan art, is one of the last remaining artisans in the craft that has been passed down for eight generations.

15:39Metalworkers in Bidar, India, practice the traditional craft of Bidriware, which involves metal casting, engraving, and inlaying.

19:46Despite the challenges faced by traditional artisans, their dedication to their craft and the unique skills they possess keep these art forms alive.