Through audiovisual means I use to document various themes on handicrafts and allied subjects as well as contemporary issues affecting the poor, vulnerable, marginalised sections and environment.
What countries have you lived in/visited?
I live in India and have visited SAARC Countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
What would you like to see happen here on Fiber Focus?
I want to enrich my knowledge with various interactions on crafts and artifacts
How did you find out about our group? Do you know anyone else here?
I was in search for a good social network on handicrafts.
Glimpses of the documentaries made by SUSANTA BISWAS
Stills from "Artistic approach" -- a documentary by SUSANTA BISWAS
The documentary on tribal artisans of Jharkhand titled "Artistic approach", produced by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, was selected for the 8th International Social Communication Cinema Conference 2009, organised by Roopkala Kendro, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal and screened at Nandan, the West Bengal Film Centre, Kolkata. "Artistic approach" is accepted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India for the national telecast in Doordarshan (the number one television channel in India in terms of absolute viewer-ship). Besides, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and The Handicraft Department, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India have highly appreciated it and screened the documentary at their various programmes.
Stills from "the tender touch" -- a documentary by SUSANTA BISWAS
“the tender touch” a documentary on women participation in National Afforestation Programme in Mandu, a village in Jharkhand accepted by Doordarshan Kendra, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India for national telecast. The women folk living in the forest fringe areas of Mandu have established and nurtured local temporary nurseries. As well as they protect and care the plantation done by them with a sustained effort. The documentary was highly appreciated by the the State Forest department of Jharkhand.
Stills from "Forest Management Beyond JFM" -- a documentary by SUSANTA BISWAS
“Forest Management Beyond JFM” a documentary on a proposition for saving forests by making the forest fringe dwellers self-reliant to wean them away from forest has been accepted by Doordarshan Kendra, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India for national telecast. Joint Forest Management is a viable concept and is perhaps the only means of eco-restoration under Indian context, where too many people are too much dependent on too little forests. The documentary was highly appreciated by the the State Forest department of West Bengal.
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Hi, Susanta! I'm not on MySpace and won't be joining it, so I don't think I can access your page there. I do have a page on facebook and would love to have you join there: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Rayela-Art/115941660065?ref=mf
I've started some discussions that maybe you can jump in on there, too.
Just read your note to me, Susanta. I'm so happy to have you here! Is there a place we can see your documentaries? Do you have any shorts on YouTube?
By the way, if you follow the link to "Get Badge", you will find one for a slide show of your photos which you can post anywhere online. That advertises both Fiber Focus and your page here. I'm watching them now... I long to go to India and someday I hope it will happen. I've been to many countries in South America and Europe, but not Asia or Africa yet. My husband is from Morocco, another country I hope to visit. In time, it will happen!
Susanta! How wonderful to have you join us! I looked through each page of your website and feel a little jealous at the wonderful opportunities you have had. I am interested in learning how to do documentaries, too, and have no idea how to get started so maybe you can give me a few pointers...
I started this group with the intention of narrowing the gap between educated and non-educated artists/artisans. It is open to anyone interested in textiles and fiber art. So far, most of the members are artists from the developed world who have traveled widely, many speaking two or three languages. But, we have had very little discussion about the implications of the great divide between 1st and 3rd world skills, market opportunities and trends. I do alot of that through my blog. I believe that there is a bias against traditional skills when they are made by the poor and would like to contribute my voice in seeing that they get both the recognition and financial compensation they deserve.
I would love it if you became a regular contributor there and shared some of your experiences with the groups that you have worked with. If you are interested, send me an e-mail from the blog, located at the top, right hand corner. We can discuss ideas that way. In this group, you can join or start discussions in the forum, groups that have come together in a theme, and load images to inspire others. Click on each of the tabs at the top of the page and you will see how the site is organized. There are also some tips under "Notes" on the front page.
You can also change your page here to reflect your interests. You'll find the link right under your profile photo. And, every member here has a blog which is linked to the front page, a nice way to introduce yourself and to keep us updated on your news. Please feel free to invite other people you think would be interested in this group. I would love to see it become as diverse as possible and hope that it will be a dynamic place. And, I'm thrilled to have another guy! Most of us are women and it is nice to have some active male voices as well!
The lino cuttinc course consists of three lessons delivered at fortnightly intervals as a pdf file. The lessons contain exercises to intitally introduce you to lino-cutting and build up your skills...
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I started a Fair Trade group and would love it if you joined in over there.
I've started some discussions that maybe you can jump in on there, too.
By the way, if you follow the link to "Get Badge", you will find one for a slide show of your photos which you can post anywhere online. That advertises both Fiber Focus and your page here. I'm watching them now... I long to go to India and someday I hope it will happen. I've been to many countries in South America and Europe, but not Asia or Africa yet. My husband is from Morocco, another country I hope to visit. In time, it will happen!
I started this group with the intention of narrowing the gap between educated and non-educated artists/artisans. It is open to anyone interested in textiles and fiber art. So far, most of the members are artists from the developed world who have traveled widely, many speaking two or three languages. But, we have had very little discussion about the implications of the great divide between 1st and 3rd world skills, market opportunities and trends. I do alot of that through my blog. I believe that there is a bias against traditional skills when they are made by the poor and would like to contribute my voice in seeing that they get both the recognition and financial compensation they deserve.
I would love it if you became a regular contributor there and shared some of your experiences with the groups that you have worked with. If you are interested, send me an e-mail from the blog, located at the top, right hand corner. We can discuss ideas that way. In this group, you can join or start discussions in the forum, groups that have come together in a theme, and load images to inspire others. Click on each of the tabs at the top of the page and you will see how the site is organized. There are also some tips under "Notes" on the front page.
You can also change your page here to reflect your interests. You'll find the link right under your profile photo. And, every member here has a blog which is linked to the front page, a nice way to introduce yourself and to keep us updated on your news. Please feel free to invite other people you think would be interested in this group. I would love to see it become as diverse as possible and hope that it will be a dynamic place. And, I'm thrilled to have another guy! Most of us are women and it is nice to have some active male voices as well!