04/03/2026
About Artisan
Rajeev VK is a seasoned designer craftman, artist, mentor, and consultant with over 25 years of experience working with natural materials like bamboo, metal, and clay. He specializes in blending traditional craftsmanship with modern design thinking, creating innovative and sustainable designs. Through workshops, skill development programs, and collaborations with top institutions, he has developed a strong expertise in his field, with notable achievements and recognition for his work.
“Feeling truly grateful and humbled 🙏
Being addressed by National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad as a seasoned designer craftsman, artist, mentor, and consultant means a lot to me.
Years of working with bamboo, metal, clay, and traditional craft practices—learning, unlearning, and sharing—feel deeply validated today.
Thankful to all the institutions, students, collaborators, and craft traditions that shaped this journey. “
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About the Craft
This workshop is a contemporary approach to craft using the basis of certain traditional handicraft techniques : celebrating creating with the hand with a set of contrasting materials - copper, bamboo and coconut shell, to create artistic expressions and objects. The integration of bamboo, copper sheet metal, and coconut shell opens new avenues for sustainable product design. Bamboo contributes renewability, lightness, and ecological symbolism; copper provides durability, malleability, and transformative surface qualities; while coconut shell adds hardness, unique textures, and cultural familiarity.
Together, they form a triad of hybrid materiality where organic warmth and industrial strength converge. This workshop encourages students to prototype innovative products that reflect lifecycle design, cultural aesthetics, and ecological responsibility.
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