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A set of activities oriented towards attaining a beautiful piece using different materials and tools is termed as craft. India is a land of art and crafts since ancient times. The shreni system or guild system under king Ashoka was the beginning of the organized craft making. All kinds of major handicrafts were made at that time such as, jewelry, textile, metal handicrafts, wooden handicrafts etc. A lot of development has taken place since then. There is a rich legacy of crafts in India.

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The term “craft” refers to a set of activities that involve skill, innovation and dedication of the apprentice to produce a desired object. Craft is a combination of ideas and their practical viability to bring out an art piece. On various occasions, term craft is used to explain the artistic practices that are related to decorative arts. An artifact has to have either utilitarian value or decorative value or both. The principle media for applying various crafts are wood, stone, clay, glass, textiles, metal and paper. Crafts can be classified in to two basic categories- handicrafts or the traditional crafts and the other crafts. Traditional crafts are those which are done in old ways- their methods, tools and the techniques have been in application for centuries. Some crafts are modern inventions; they are done with new tools, technique and media. The target recipients of these crafts are also different. Some crafts are yet of a different nature. These are the popularized crafts, which were originally done by a very small population and within small geographical area.

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