Craftopia Season 10 returns this summer with a special edition rooted in nature, memory, and material exploration. Presented in collaboration with National Crafts Museum & Hastakala Academy, this summer art camp invites young participants to slow down, observe, and engage in hands-on making through everyday materials and traditional practices.

Grounded in ecological thinking and culturally rooted modes of making, the programme explores how stories are embedded in materials, environments, and inherited knowledge systems. Each day encourages participants to work with natural elements, fostering a deeper connection with their surroundings through touch, observation, and experimentation.

Led by artists, educators, and traditional practitioners, the camp creates a space for discovery—where creativity emerges through process, sensory engagement, and collective learning.

Programme Schedule

Day 1 – Knotty Creatures (26 May)
Exploring how jute transforms through touch and movement into organic forms

Day 2 – Inherent Sounds (27 May)
Creating instruments using seeds and natural elements to discover rhythm and texture

Day 3 – Handcrafted Mechanics (28 May)
Building simple kinetic forms to understand motion and balance

Day 4 – Reimagining Objects (29 May)
Transforming found materials into characters and compositions

Day 5 – Interlaced Structures (30 May)
Working with cane and natural materials to explore structure and flexibility

Day 6 – Burlap Overlap (2 June)
Stitching and shaping discarded textiles into new forms

Day 7 – Tavdi Traditions (3 June)
Creating on clay plates using natural colours inspired by traditional practices

Day 8 – Kitchen Imprints (4 June)
Exploring natural dye printing through slow, process-led techniques

Day 9 – Earth as Canvas (5 June)
Working with natural pigments and textures to create storytelling surfaces

Day 10 – Twist-N-Groove (6 June)
Creating palm leaf puppets combining material, gesture, and imagination

Inclusions

• All materials
• Curated museum walkthroughs
• Artist-led sessions
• Light refreshments each day

The camp concludes with a collective display of handmade works, reflecting a journey of learning through materials, stories, and everyday encounters with the natural world.